These are recent one that have popped up. Some of these you may have seen, others you may have not.

Kaette Kita Slayers EX Vol. 2 (one of the more recent radio dramas. Based on a Slayers Special story, but Naga is replaced with Gourry, amelia, Zel, Xellos, and Martina.)
Courtesy of sorako.


[Track #1]

MONSTER: Groaaaaaah~

LINA: You’ve got some nerve! Dam Brass! Bram Blazer!

GOURRY: Here I go!

AMELIA: Me too! Visfarank!

GOURRY & AMELIA: Dooo- oryaaaaa!

MONSTER: Groaaah!

LINA: And finally, Burst Rondo! ... Phew!

GOURRY: We should have cleaned up everything with this, right?

AMELIA: Looks like it.

LINA: That was some monster! But our skills haven’t gotten rusty one bit.

GOURRY: Hey Lina, it looks like we'll find tons of treasure in this dungeon.

LINA: That would be nice…

ZELGADIS: Nothing!

LINA: Huh?

ZELGADIS: Nothing! Nothing, nothing nothing NOTHING!

LINA: Eh?

(cue opening)


[Track #2]


ZELGADIS: *more frustrated “Nothing” screaming*

AMELIA: Z- Zelgadis?

LINA: What’s going on, Zel?

ZELGADIS: They’re not here. The ancient documents that were supposed to be hidden in this dungeon are NOT HERE!

LINA: Oh right, that’s what we came here for in the first place…

GOURRY: Lina, you couldn’t have blown them up with your spells earlier?

LINA: Uhm---… okay, that monster was pretty tough, so I might have put a teensy little bit too much power into my spells…

ZELGADIS: Impossible. Documents like these wouldn’t have been hidden in a place where they could take damage from such an attack. Even if they were destroyed, we should at least be able to see traces!

LINA: Well, yeah, you have a point there.

AMELIA: So that means?

LINA: Our sources might have been wrong. Oh well, there seems to be lots of other treasure!

ZELGADIS: Who cares? I want those documents!

XELLOS: Oh my. It’s been a while, everybody. You all seem pretty busy.

LINA: That voice…

XELLOS: It sure is a coincidence to see you all here!

LINA: XELLOS?

AMELIA: Xellos?

GOURRY: Hey there! It’s been a while!

LINA: What on earth are YOU doing here?

XELLOS: *chuckles* “That is a secret”… is what I’d like to say, but I’m actually searching for those documents you mentioned, as well.

ZELGADIS: It was you! You came here before us and took them!

AMELIA: Zelgadis!

ZELGADIS: Hand over the documents you stole, NOW.

XELLOS: Oh my, Zelgadis. What’s with that fierce expression?

ZELGADIS: Will you cut out the innocent act? There should have been a way to turn me back into a human written in these documents!

XELLOS: So that’s why you are so passionate about this. I’m very sorry to disappoint, but I’ve searched this place thoroughly and the documents don’t seem to be anywhere. It appears I have been fooled by false information.

LINA: Oh, that kind of stuff happens even to you demon folk?

XELLOS: I’m ashamed to admit it, but yes.

ZELGADIS: Stop lying! Don’t think you can fool me with such nonsense!

XELLOS: I’ve told you, I’m not lying. I may have many secrets, but I don’t lie. And anyway, to the Mazoku it doesn’t matter whether you regain you human form or not.

AMELIA: So that means the documents Zelgadis was looking for…

XELLOS: … weren’t in here to begin with.


(Transition, cue Zel’s emo theme. )


ZELGADIS: Ah, that’s right… it’s been so long since I had a human body; so long since I got stuck as this abomination. You know that feeling, don’t you? The sadness of being made of stone…

GOURRY: Hey, Lina. Who in the world is Zelgadis talking to?

LINA: Well… that’s…

AMELIA: Ever since we came back to this inn, Zelgadis has been in deep conversation with that stone wall over there.

XELLOS: He must have been pretty serious about these documents.

LINA: Don’t say that so lightly! You’re partly responsible for this as well!

AMELIA: Please do something about this!

XELLOS: Even if you ask me like that…

ZELGADIS: (aside) You’ re right. Maybe I should just become part of this stone wall, like you? Ahahahaha… oh, you’re saying I should become a nice stone decoration in this room?

AMELIA: Now he’s laughing for some reason.

GOURRY: This can’t be good.

AMELIA: Lina, isn’t there anything you can do for him?

LINA: Hmm, let’s see. I could think of something nice to say. Maybe that he’d make a great stone decoration?

AMELIA: LINA!

LINA: I’m kidding, I’m kidding!

AMELIA: This is no laughing matter!

LINA: Yeah yeah, I know. I couldn’t help it; Zel is talking to a freaking WALL after all. … Okay! Time to get him back on his feet!

XELLOS: I’ll try my best to assist you.

AMELIA: Re- really?

LINA: I told you, just leave it to me! … Hey Zel! Lighten up, will ya?

ZELGADIS: Ha. You guys will just either fool me or lie to me or make me your personal clown again.

LINA: Wow, aren’t you the grumpy one. I can’t just ignore you when you’re THAT depressed, you know? Even I’m not that cold-blooded.

ZELGADIS: See? Already lying.

LINA: EXCUSE ME?

AMELIA: Hold it, Lina, calm down, calm down.

GOURRY: That’s right, Zel! Before you have to grasp at straws and get bitten by stray dogs or trampled by wild horses, you might as well give Lina a chance! (wtf, Gourry)

AMELIA: That’s right! Just relax, lean back in your chair and see if there’s something she can do for you. She might just kick over your chair, though...

LINA: You two? I’d like to have a word with you later. And I’m going to kick so much more than just chairs!

[Note: Originally, this was a hilarious pun with ships and the Titanic. No, I have no clue how the Slayers characters would know about the Titanic, but there you go.]

XELLOS: In any case, shouldn’t we think about how to change Zelgadis’ body back to human?

ZELGADIS: Alright. If you guys that determined to help…

LINA: Okay! Since that’s settled, let’s have a look at the problem! Zel, right now your body is a combination of the human you, a rock golem and a blow demon, right? And all that was created by Rezo the Red Priest.

ZELGADIS: That’s right. He used me as a guinea pig for his experiments, and turned me into THIS…

AMELIA: Rezo the Red Priest? That name brings back memories.

GOURRY: Yeah, wasn’t that the guy who carried our luggage to our hotel rooms that one time when…

XELLOS: Our leader doesn’t carry any luggage anywhere.

GOURRY: Oh really?

[Note: Another pun lost in translation. Gourry confuses “akahoushi” (red priest) with “akaboushi” (portier), to which Xellos remarks that the Dark Lord is not a portier boy. xD]

LINA: Anyway! We have to think of a way to separate these three parts. Huh. Hey Xellos, can’t you do something with your powers? That would be the easiest way.

XELLOS: Easy for you to say… it would actually be as complicated as trying to extract orange juice out of a fruit juice mix.

AMELIA: And there is no way to do that at all?

XELLOS: It would be extremely difficult. Please remember, we only managed to somehow separate Valgarv from the Dark Lord with all five weapons of Dark Star combined.

LINA: I see… so it’s almost impossible even for a demon.


[Track #3]


GOURRY: Hey, Lina, do you really think there is a way to return Zelgadis to his original body in this place?

ZELGADIS: Sorry, but I don’t think we’ll find any useful clue in the library of the local magic guild.

XELLOS: I have to agree.

LINA: I just thought there might be something to point us at least in some direction!

AMELIA: Lina, Zelgadis! Please come and look at this for a moment!

LINA: Huh? Amelia, did you find something?

ZELGADIS: Impossible---…

AMELIA: Here, here in this book ---

LINA: Huh? Where? Hm. Hmmm. Hmm? Eh? Cy-clo-ne Se-pa-ra-tor?

ZELGADIS: A what now?


(Transition)


GOURRY: Alright, here goes! One and two and one and…

ZELGADIS: Ugh-…

GOURRY: And one and two and oneandtwoandone-

(sound of centrifugal force accelerating)

ZELGADIS: UOOOOOHHHH---

AMELIA: Can we really restore Zelgadis’ body to its former state by doing this?

LINA: A cyclone separator, apparently, is a machine that separates things with a different specific gravity by rotating them at high speed.

XELLOS: It’s used to extract fresh cream from milk, for example.

ZELGADIS: *hasn’t stopped screaming*

(cyclone separator slows down)

LINA: Oh, it stopped.

AMELIA: He won’t have turned into cream, right?

(door opens)

ZELGADIS: Oh… my… god…

LINA: Huh. He doesn’t look very different to me, frankly.

ZELGADIS: … black swirls… in front of my eyes…

XELLOS: Ah, that would be because all your blood has flown towards your legs. It’s a symptom called “blackout”.

AMELIA: That means this was another failure?

LINA: No, we shouldn’t give up on this just yet. We might just not have spun it fast enough.

ZELGADIS: W- WHAT?

GOURRY: Alright, second try, here we go!

ZELGADIS: J- just hold it for a minute here! This method is obviously not helping!

LINA: Stop whining! For an outstanding result you’ll have to put up with a little chaos and adventure. You shan’t fear failure!

ZELGADIS: But this is madness!

THIS. IS. SLAYEEEERS! *gets shot*

LINA: Oh, just be quiet. This time Amelia’ ll help.

AMELIA: I understand! For Zelgadis’ sake, I’ll turn this wheel with all my might!

ZELGADIS: Wait! Amelia! Wait!

LINA: Alright, here goes! The great Zelgadis whirlwind!

GOURRY: Okay!

AMELIA: Here we go!

GOURRY & AMELIA: One and two and one and…

ZELGADIS: Wait! Wa-… aaaaaarrrrrghAAAAAAA~

(machine accelerates)

XELLOS: I must say… this IS madness.

LINA: Yeah. You think so, too?


[Track #4]


ZELGADIS: So, about that stone decoration idea from earlier… I’m seriously considering it. Isn’t it better to just settle down instead of continuing this pointless journey, aynway?

GOURRY: Hey, Zelgadis is getting friendly with the stone wall again.

XELLOS: Zelgadis … he must really like walls very much!

AMELIA: That’s not it! He’s merely trying to escape from reality!

GOURRY: Trying to escape?

LINA: And it won’t be easy to come up with a new plan, either.

XELLOS: The cyclone separator was a dead end after all.

AMELIA: This can’t be! Please, can’t you think of something?

LINA: That makes me wonder - Xellos, is it okay for you as a demon to be helping us out here with this matter?

XELLOS: Ah, that… well, as I said earlier, the issue with Zelgadis’ body really doesn’t matter to the Mazoku. And… uh… Lord Beastmaster is probably not going to be happy with my failure to retrieve the documents…

LINA: Oh, so you’re just shuffling your feet here because you’re afraid of her punishment? Somehow that’s very like you.

AMELIA: Lina, could you please think about this problem seriously?

LINA: But Xellos just said it himself! It’s near to impossible to extract orange juice out of a fruit juice mix!

GOURRY: Fruit juice, vegetable juice, I don’t really like these things all that much.

LINA: Me too. Humans should eat meat after all, meat! Meat!

AMELIA: What are you talking about?

LINA: Uuuh, nothing. Anyway, we were thinking about how to take out the orange juice out of the fruit juice…

GOURRY: Well, I would just add more and more orange juice to the mix. It would mean more to drink, too.

LINA: But we’re not talking about real juice here!

XELLOS: Hmm. Wait a minute…

GOURRY: What is it?

XELLOS: This may actually be a brilliant idea, Gourry!

LINA: Huh? Xellos, did you think of something?

XELLOS: Yes! This might actually work!

LINA: Ooooh! In that case… ZEL! Stop talking to that wall over there and come here!

ZELGADIS: Ha. You just had another of your insane ideas!

XELLOS: Oh, don’t be like that. Just listen to what I have to say. If we stick to our example and pretend that we’re dealing with a glass of fruit juice…

ZELGADIS: Well? What has this got to do with me?

XELLOS: If you drink it like that, it would certainly be a nice fruit juice mix. But if you added more and more orange juice, what would it become?

GOURRY: It would become… a very orange-juicy fruit juice?

XELLOS: And if you were to add even more orange juice…?

GOURRY: A very orange-y orange-juicy fruit juice?

AMELIA: Where are you going with this?

LINA: Hmmm, I see. I get what he’s trying to say.

XELLOS: And if you add more and more and more orange juice…?

GOURRY: I get it! If you drink more and more orange juice, your stomach will swell to a gigantic---

LINA: That’s not the point! He means that, even if it will never be 100%, it’ll become a 99,9% orange juice!

ZELGADIS: 99,9% orange juice? I see! If you apply this idea to me…

XELLOS: Exactly. We wouldn’t extract the blow demon and golem part out of you, but add more and more human material to you.


AMELIA: Oooh! He wouldn’t get a 100% human body, but at least a 99,9% one!

ZELGADIS: This could really work!

AMELIA: It’s a totally out-of-the-box approach.

LINA: Alright! Now that we have decided on this, let’s round up some people and have them help! Gourry, you too!

GOURRY: Right! I don’t really get it, but if there’s something I can do to help, I’ll do it.

LINA: Don’t worry. We just need a piece of fingernail or a bit of hair and fuse it to Zel.

AMELIA: Let’s call all our acquaintances and have them help! Tarim or Moran, for example!

GOURRY: We could ask Zangulus or Vrumugun…

LINA: Wow, you actually remembered them? We really have some nostalgia-inducing names turning up today.

ZELGADIS: We could ask Miwan and his kingdom…

AMELIA: In that case, I’ll ask my Dad and the people of Seyruun!

GOURRY: And Noonsa and Dilgear and Jiras and Gravos and Phil…

ZELGADIS: … huh?

LINA: … Martina and Sylphiel! And we could also ask Prince Philionel.

ZELGADIS: Huh?

XELLOS: Then I’ll send word to Kanzel and Mazenda.

LINA: And then there’s Nag--- uuuugh, no, we’re definitely not calling HER. Anyway, with that many people this should definitely work!

ZELGADIS: Wait just a moment there. Weren’t there some really dubious names mixed in there?

AMELIA: You think so?

LINA: Oh, don’t be so picky now.

ZELGADIS: Picky? Do you think Noonsa and Jiras are qualified? Noonsa is already dead, by the way!

XELLOS: That’s right, Kanzel and Mazenda have also regretfully passed.

AMELIA: Not to mention the fact that they were actually Mazoku… also, some of the people Lina mentioned were female.

LINA: Oh, that’s not a problem. Zelgadis likes to crossdress, anyway.

ZELGADIS: Who are you calling a crossdresser? And anyway, Amelia’s dad, Phil and Prince Philionel are one and the same person!

XELLOS: Well, that is certainly true.

LINA: Okay, so Phil might end up donating most in this whole project. About 10%?

GOURRY: Oh, he counts for at least three men!

LINA: Should we make it 30% then? That’s about one third.

ZELGADIS: I’m very sorry, but I will have to vehemently resist this one.

AMELIA: Are you saying that you have some sort of problem with my father?

ZELGADIS: Uh… that’s not… the case. Actually, if you’d all think about this for a moment… if we go by this method, doesn’t this mean that this new human body will have nothing to do with my former human body anymore?

LINA: Uuuhm… well, yes, I suppose so.

ZELGADIS: Then this whole idea had no point whatsoever! I want to get MY body back, the body of human Zelgadis! Even if this would make me more human-like, it would be pointless!

LINA: Sheesh, you are one difficult guy!


[Track #5]


(cue Zelgadis’ emo theme)

ZELGADIS: In the end… the idea that I could get my former body back was nothing but an empty dream. And I’ll spend the rest of my life as this pitiful abomination… ah, I should just become a part of this stone wall after all.

AMELIA: Oh dear. Zelgadis has taken up conversation with Miss Wall again… is there really nothing we can do, Lina, Gourry, Xellos?

GOURRY: Don’t ask me…

XELLOS: As for my part, I’m out of ideas.

AMELIA: This can’t be! Liiinaaaaa!

LINA: Hm. Now that it has come to this, I really have no other choice than to use the Forbidden Technique after all.

XELLOS: The Forbidden Technique?

AMELIA: What is that?

LINA: I really didn’t want to rely on this. But there is a way to gain back Zelgadis’ former, 100% human body.

AMELIA: Really?

LINA: Sure. It’s absolutely fail-proof. So tell your Lady Wall goodbye, Zel, and come over here!

ZELGADIS: Were you serious about what you just said?

LINA: I told you to leave it to me. If this fails, I’ll become a chimera like you.

GOURRY: Eeeeeh, Lina as a chimera? You mean for example, like a hornet woman?

LINA: (hits Gourry) Why a hornet?

ZELGADIS: I understand. Oh wall, I have to part ways with you now. I must walk a new path of light from here on. Therefore… farewell!

XELLOS: You didn’t *really* have to tell her goodbye...

ZELGADIS: So, what is that technique you were talking about?

LINA: Well, first – do you remember the copy technology?

ZELGADIS: Copy?!

AMELIA: As in, the technology that created Copy Rezo?

GOURRY: We REALLY have all sorts of nostalgic names turning up today!

XELLOS: But how does this relate to Zelgadis’ situation?

LINA: Well, that’s simple! I’m talking about creating a copy of Zel’s body.

ZELGADIS: Huh? Making a copy of my current body wouldn’t accomplish anything!

XELLOS: That is certainly the case.

LINA: That’s not quite what I meant, though.

ZELGADIS: Well, what DID you mean?

LINA: The copy technology works like this: you take one tiny part of a living being, cultivate it and make it grow.

AMELIA: That’s right.

LINA: Well, in Zel’s case, his body is a mixture of human, demon and golem, right? But it’s not like their essence is mixed. Their respective characteristics are. His rock golem parts, for example, would include his skin and hair…

XELLOS: So you’re saying, if you were to make a copy out of his hair, then you would get a rock golem?

LINA: Exactly. So what do you think we would get if we took a human part and made a copy?

ZELGADIS: We would… we would… are you saying we would get a perfect replica of my former human body?

LINA: That’s what I’m saying. Or at least, that’s what I think. What do you say?

XELLOS: This actually sounds possible!

AMELIA: Zelgadis!

ZELGADIS: Yes! With this method, it would be perfect!

GOURRY: Isn’t that great, Zel?

AMELIA: Then let’s prepare for making a copy right away!

GOURRY: Alright! So… which part of your body is still purely human?

ZELGADIS: Huh?

AMELIA: Which part… well, his hair and skin are wire and stone.

XELLOS: And his nails are steel… in that case, we should try are more delicate part of his body?

GOURRY: De- delicate part?

AMELIA: You… that would… you mean…

XELLOS: An eyeball, for example.

AMELIA: Ah, you mean his eyeball! And here I was thinking… wait, an EYEBALL?

ZELGADIS: Hold it, what?

LINA: Xellos, stop scaring him like that! A mucus sample from his mouth would work just fine. Your mouth isn’t made of stone, right?

AMELIA: Aaah, thank god. That should be okay.

ZELGADIS: Yes, it is. I can… I can really get my former body back?

AMELIA: Isn’t that great, Zelgadis! Finally, the day you’ve waited for so long has come!

GOURRY: Congratulations!

ZELGADIS: Thank you, Amelia, Gourry.

XELLOS: Indeed, this is very fortunate… one thing bothers me a little, though.

LINA: Hm? What is?

XELLOS: You would doubtlessly be able to get a nice and proper copy of Zelgadis’ former body. But what are you going to do from there on?

AMELIA: What do you mean, from there on?

XELLOS: I’m just saying that creating a new human body doesn’t mean that the Zelgadis standing right here with us will be reborn alongside it.

GOURRY: Uuuhm…

ZELGADIS: Wait, that means… the new body and me would be two separate entities?

LINA: Yeah, obviously.

AMELIA: “Obviously”? You can’t be serious! LINA!

ZELGADIS: What do you expect me to do with that other body?

LINA: Well, you could put it into your living room as decoration? Dress it up nicely? Put it in various poses and draw it? Would be nice, wouldn’t it?

ZELGADIS: Why would I need something like that?!

LINA: You don’t have to worry about it getting injured or dirty! Word goes that some maniacs even keep three!

ZELGADIS: Well, I don’t want to!

LINA: What are you complaining about? Like I told you just a few minutes ago, this is a sure-fire way to get back your former, 100% human body!

ZELGADIS: Don’t sprout nonsense! Even if this was a perfect human body, if my spirit, heart and soul don’t inhabit it, it's completely meaningless!

LINA: EXACTLY! Well observed!

ZELGADIS: Eh-… huh?

LINA: This is what I’ve been trying to make you understand. You are you because of your spirit, your heart and your soul – right?

ZELGADIS: What are you suddenly…

LINA: And you noticed that all on your own: No matter how nice of a vessel you might gain from this, if your soul doesn’t live in it, it has no meaning whatsoever.

ZELGADIS: Now wait just a minute…

LINA: In other words, your soul is what is important. This doesn’t change, whatever body you may have.

ZELGADIS: Well, that might be true, but… but…that’s…

LINA: You found the answer yourself! You are not your body. You are your spirit, your heart and soul!

ZELGADIS: But that’s… but… but… do you really think so? You mean, it’s okay to be like I am?

LINA: Yes, it’s absolutely okay! This cannot be changed as long as you have your spirit, heart and soul.

ZELGADIS: You’re right! I am me! I’m shaped by my spirit, my heart, my soul!

LINA: Exactly! And with that being said, you think we can go and grab some food somewhere? I’m actually pretty hungry…

AMELIA: I agree, I’m starving as well! Let's go, Zelgadis!

(Amelia and Zel walk away)

GOURRY: Hey… you just got bored by all this, right?

LINA: U-uuuh?

XELLOS: Lina, the Forbidden Technique you were talking about wasn’t about getting Zelgadis back into his former body. It was all about sweet-talking him into accepting his condition, am I right?

LINA: Uuuh – I couldn’t help it! I was getting so hungry! At this rate, who’d be able to tell when we’d finally get something to eat!

ZELGADIS: (aside) Exactly! I am me! As long as I’m me, I’m me! Now, me, here, therefore, me!

AMELIA: That’s right, Zelgadis! Nothing is more important than believing in yourself! In your spirit, heart and soul!

ZELGADIS: Viva me!

XELLOS: Do you… think it’s okay like that?

LINA: Oh, sure! Humans should always live positively! If he has become just a little more positive through this, then all is well!

GOURRY: Aren’t you happy, Zel?

[THE END]


Slayers N'EXTRA Vol 2. (Another radio drama- takes place after Next, before Try)
Courtesy of patas.


Slayers NEXTRA radio drama Volume 1: The Village Where Darkness Dwells

CONTENTS
1. Prologue
2. Episode 1: Into the Darkness...
3. Episode 2: Those Who Appear from the Darkness
4. Episode 3: Those Who Live in the Darkness
5. Episode 4: The Other Side of Darkness
6. Episode 5: Beyond the Darkness...

STAFF
Supervisor: Hajime Kanzaka
Script: Jirou Takayama
Sound director: Sadayoshi Fujino
Effects: Hidenori Arai
Modulate: Kouhei Ooishi
Music: Osamu Tezuka, Vink2
Sound: Keiko Senda (CRUISE)
Recording studio: Takuto Studio
In collaboration with: Fujimi Shobo

English translation: Patas

CAST
Lina Inverse: Megumi Hayashibara
Gourry: Yasunori Matsumoto
Zelgadiss: Hikaru Midorikawa
Ameria: Masami Suzuki
Xelloss: Akira Ishida
Martina: Mifuyu Hiiragi
Gizan: Yukitoshi Hori
Anis: Yumi Hikita
Lazeram: Kouji Ishii
Worker/Rebel A: Takashi Nagasaki
Rebel B: Kousuke Toriumi


PROLOGUE

SE (Wedding bells)

Ameria: Miss Lina, Mr. Gourry, congratulations on your wedding!
Lina: Huh? Ameria, what are you saying?
Ameria: What are YOU saying, Miss Lina? Ah, you're probably being shy. I never thought you'd act this shy.
Lina: Ah, no, no. What the hell is going on? I don't understand what you're talking about.
Ameria: There you go again. Today's your happy wedding with Mr. Gourry!
Lina: We-Wedding?! Gourry and I?!
Gourry: That's right. Today's our wedding.
Lina: G-G-Gourry!
Gourry: Oh, could it be the wedding has you freaking out?
Lina: I'm not freaking out! It-It's just that...
Gourry: Then let's get the ceremony started. You know how we both dislike this formal stuff.
Lina: Well, that's...
Gourry: Let's start the ceremony!
Lina: Wa-Wait!

Zelgadiss: *Cough* So, let's start the celebration of the wedding of the groom, Gourry Gabriev, and the bride, Lina Inverse.
Lina: Zel! What are you doing? Hold on, I told you to wait...
Zelgadiss: We're having a sacred ceremony. The officiant is supposed to talk like this.
Lina: That's not what I meant!
Zelgadiss: I think this is a bit harsh, but anyways. Does the groom, Gourry Gabriev, swear fidelity and eternal love to this wild woman, the Dragon SPOOKER, Lina Inverse, and take her to be his wife?
Lina: Hold it! What do you mean by wild woman?!
Gourry: I do!
Lina: Eh?
Zelgadiss: This one's a bit harsh too. Does the bride, Lina Inverse, swear fidelity and eternal love to this forgetful man, Jellyfish Brains, Gourry Gabriev, and take him to be her husband?
Lina: No, I... Um... Ah.. That's...
Gourry: Lina...
Lina: G-Gourry... ARGH! OK, OK, I get it! All I have to do is swear, right?
Zelgadiss: I repeat, do you swear eternal love to this man and take him to be your husband?
Lina: I-I do.
Ameria: All right, Miss Lina!

Zelgadiss: Very well. I now pronounce you, Gourry Gabriev and Lina Inverse, husband and wife.
Gourry: Lina...
Lina: Gourry...
Ameria: Miss Lina, Mr. Gourry, congratulations!
Zelgadiss: Now, exchange rings.
Gourry: Yes. I went all out for this ring.
Lina: Huh?
Gourry: What's wrong? I bought it after asking Ameria. It seems the ones with three rings are very popular these days. Look! This one has four!
Lina: Ah... Hey...
Gourry: What's wrong?
Lina: You moron! What the hell is this?!
Gourry: Eh?
Lina: It certainly is made of metal and you wear it on your fingers, but it has four rings next to each other, laterally! This isn't a ring!
Gourry: Then what is it?
Lina: This is called a knuckle duster!
Gourry: Oh? Ah, ha, ha, ha.
Lina: Ha, ha, ha.
Gourry: Oh, so that's what it is.
Lina: Argh!
Gourry: Eh? Lina, what are you putting on that knuckle duster for?
Gourry: Huh? Are you mad?
SE (Fire)
Lina: Isn't it obvious? How dare you trample on a lady's pure feelings! Now I'll show you how this knuckle duster is actually used!
Gourry: Ah, Lina, don't!
Lina: AAAH! Fly to the end of the world!
Gourry: (goes flying) This is against the rules!
Lina: (wakes up) AH! Ah, what was that?
Ameria: (wakes up) What happened, Miss Lina? Why are you shouting in the middle of the night?
Lina: Eh? Ah, was it all a dream?
Ameria: Please don't talk in your dreams, I want to sleep.
Lina: Damn! Why did I have that dream?!


EPISODE 1: INTO THE DARKNESS...

Lina: It's been a couple of months since we defeated Hellmaster Fibrizo. And like always, we are all fine no matter what.

Lina: Slayers NEXTRA radio drama. Volume one: The Village Where Darkness Dwells, episode one: Into the Darkness...

Lina: Damn it! Now I can't get back to sleep because of that dream I just had! Damn! Why did I dream of that? Could it be that Martina's wedding got to me?
???: He, he, he. The famous Lina Inverse is quite a cute girl.
Lina: Who's there?
???: He, he, he. My name is Gizan.
Lina: He managed to break in without me noticing his presence... Lighting!
Ameria: (wakes up) What's going on, Miss Lina? Did you have another weird dream?
Lina: Ameria, wake up! There's a hitman here!
Ameria: Huh? A hitman?
Lina: Yes, a person wearing all black just sneaked into our room. He has to be a hitman. In other words, he's an assassin hired to kill other people!
Ameria: Eh?! An assassin?!
Lina: And it seems he's a good one.
Gizan: Discovering all that just by mere observation... You sure live up to your fame of being an expert...
Lina: I don't know who hired you, but I'll show you what happens when you break into a lady's room. Elmekia-!
???: Fire-
Gizan: Wait! I don't have the slightest intention of attacking you. Truth is, Miss Lina Inverse, that I came all the way here because I need your help with something.
Lina: My help?
Gizan: Yes.
Lina: Sorry, but listening to a hitman like you, a professional assassin, is far from being one of my hobbies. I'm sure whatever your request is, it must be something dishonest.
Ameria: That's right! Assassins are like ambassadors from evil! An assassin like you would most likely ask her to sneak into an enemy country and wreak havoc as usual, or destroy a whole city like she occasionally does. It must be some worthless request like that.
Lina: Ameria, anything else you want to add?
Ameria: No.
Gizan: Anyhow, you have to listen to our request by all means. We need your talent... to revitalize our village.
Lina & Ameria: Huh?

Lina: Did I just hear what I think I heard? Did he say revitalize a village? Yep, he definitely said that. Revitalizing a village? Why me again? And so, the story continues. If you don't listen to the next episode, I'll get violent!


EPISODE 2: THOSE WHO APPEAR FROM THE DARKNESS

Lina: Gizan, a mysterious assassin, broke into our room in the middle of the night without making a sound. And all he wanted was to ask for my help. What the hell is he up to?

Lina: Slayers NEXTRA radio drama. Volume one: The Village Where Darkness Dwells, episode two: Those Who Appear from the Darkness.

Gizan: Anyhow, you have to listen to our request by all means. We need your talent... to revitalize our village.
Lina & Ameria: Huh?
Gizan: What, you didn't hear me?
Lina: No, um... I did hear the revitalize-your-village part, but...
Gizan: Exactly. You have good ears.
Ameria: So, you really want her to revitalize your village?
Gizan: Yes.
Lina: You, an assassin?
Gizan: Excuse me! I was an assassin, but that was long ago. Now, I carry out the functions of a PR manager entrusted with the task of revitalizing our village. It's nothing suspicious at all!
Lina: Sneaking into a person's room in the middle of the night wearing all black is way too suspicious!

Gizan: Some time ago...
Lina: Eh?
Gizan: Our country had a nasty relationship with a neighbor country. Everyday, skirmishes would take place on the border. And then, we both started to send assassins.
Lina: I see.
Gizan: The king back then founded an assassin school, a village in the depths of a remote mountain in order to train excellent hitmen.
Ameria: And that's...
Gizan: That's our village. However, during the late king's time, we settled our differences with our neighbor country and when the current king took over, our lives went down the drain. The new king ordered us to drop our assassin lifestyle and find another way to support our village.
Lina: Well, now that you're at peace, a village of assassins may be useless, but more importantly, it could be the cause for unnecessary conflicts.
Ameria: I'd say.

Gizan: So, we tried to revitalize our village, but we don't seem to get the hang of it. We receive very few visitors, and the village chief doesn't have a nice reputation.
Ameria: I see. So, that brought you to us?
Gizan: Exactly. We decided I should travel the land, looking for people to ask them for help.
Lina: But why us? Can't you get help from a troubadour, or a merchant?
Gizan: No, they're out of the question. For starters, they won't even listen to my words.
When I secretly stood by their bedside at midnight to speak with them, they would just scream and run away...
Lina: Isn't that kind of obvious?!
Gizan: Why? It's just natural for a warrior to be in a battlefield, so what's so strange about us being in the darkness?
Lina: Really! The problem's not whether that's strange or not! The assassin profession is pretty scary all by itself!
Gizan: We no longer are assassins!
Lina: Then why do you sneak your way to people's bedside wearing all black?!
Gizan: It's a habit.
Ameria: Sounds like a deeply-rooted custom.
Lina: He's not a plant!

Gizan: Anyway, Miss Lina, would you kindly accept my request? Or else...
Lina: Or else?
Gizan: Or else, I, Gizan, will have failed in securing the human resources needed to assist us with our village revitalization and I'll have to take the responsibility.
Ameria: Take the responsibility?
Gizan: The only thing left for those who have failed at their missions is death. I'll take the explosives I have in my pocket and I'll blow up this room to-
Lina: Whoa, whoa, wait! You're no longer an assassin, remember? Then there's no reason for you to keep following that rule!
Gizan: That's not a rule! It's a somewhat unusual custom from a certain region!
Lina: Like such a custom exists!

Martina: So in the end you accepted his request?
Lina: I had no choice. He might've blown up himself! Besides, there's a good reward for it.
Ameria: By the way, Miss Martina, what are you doing here? You got married to Mr. Zangulus.
Lina: That's right. Shouldn't you be together right now saying things like, "darling," and "yes, my honey"?
Martina: Who's "my honey"? My darling calls me his "Cute bunny."
Lina: OK, OK, we get it. My point is, why is this "cute bunny" traveling with us? That's all I'm asking.
Martina: Isn't that obvious? Although the Kingdom of Zoana has shown some signs of being rebuilt, we need funds to make those glorious days we once had return. I'm trying to earn some money while I follow you around.
Zelgadiss: But you don't need to follow us, you know.
Martina: That's up to me, isn't it? Right now, my darling must be working somewhere as a mercenary to earn some money too.
Gourry: You're one bloody couple.

Martina: Well, now that I know there's a reward involved, I'm willing to help you out.
Lina: You have any ideas?
Martina: It's really easy. To revitalize a village, you need to have many visitors. If you want to have visitors, you need some publicity for the village.
Zelgadiss: Certainly.
Martina: So, if a village disappeared overnight, everyone would be talking about it!
Gourry: I see. Everyone would indeed talk about that.
Martina: See? Let's send a message immediately to the Kingdom of Zoana saying we need them to repair the orihalcon golem and...
Lina: Don't bring that here!
Martina: Hey, that hurts!
Lina: What's the point of destroying the village!
Martina: It'll be fine. Once there's no trace of the village, you can build a new one from scratch in its place. The Kingdom of Zoana was destroyed by your Drag Slave, but it was possible to rebuild it. Compared to that, destroying one or two villages-
Lina: This and that are two different cases!
Martina: You need to make some sacrifices.
Lina: But you'd be destroying your objective!
Zelgadiss: Revitalizing a village means fostering the development of an existing village. There's no point in destroying that village.
Martina: Everybody's a critic.
Lina: That's not the point!
Ameria: Now, now, Lina san. We have to go to that village and check the conditions it's in so we can come up with a plan.
Lina: Well, yeah.

Gourry: By the way, where did that Gizan assassin go to?
Gizan: I'm not an assassin!
Lina: Ah!
Gourry: It's...
Zelgadiss: Gizan!
Gizan: Greetings. Didn't I told you last night I'd follow you my way and that you could go to my village when you pleased?
Gourry: But why are you following us hiding under a dead leaves camouflage?
Gizan: This is normal in my village.
Lina: Well, it's very abnormal in the rest of the world.
Gizan: It is?
Lina: Yes, it is! Anyways, are we on the right direction? By the way, I didn't ask you before, but what's the name of your village? If it's a name with impact, it could help for having a great publicity.
Gizan: We haven't formally decided how to name it... We considered naming it simply "Assassin Village," but for some reason the chief of the village opposed to that.
Zelgadiss: Anyone would oppose to that.
Gizan: To revitalize our village, we also researched some towns and villages, the way they produced their specialty goods and souvenirs. We even started producing and selling them, but it hasn't yielded any results.
Ameria: Well, at least you're trying.
Lina: OK, I get it. Now we have to get to the village and then we'll think of what to do.
Gourry: How do I put it... This is one desolate village.
Ameria: Indeed.
Zelgadiss: So, what do we do now?
Lina: Let's start by seeing those specialty goods and souvenirs and...
Xelloss: Welcome, welcome. Would you like to buy a souvenir from the Assassin Village? How about an Assassin Okoshi, or an Assassin Manjuu [Japanese confectionaries]?
Lina: That voice...
All: Xelloss!
Xelloss: Oh? It’s Miss Lina and her friends.
Lina: Don't "Oh?" me. What are YOU doing here?!
Xelloss: Well, that's a secret until the next episode.

Lina: Waiting for us in Assassin Village was none other than Xelloss. What the hell is he up to? What's a mazoku doing selling okoshi and manjuu?! And so, the story continues. If you don't listen to the next episode, I'll get violent!


EPISODE 3: THOSE WHO LIVE IN THE DARKNESS

Lina: We ran into Xelloss in Assassin Village, the village we were asked to revitalize. What the hell is HE doing here?

Lina: Slayers NEXTRA radio drama. Volume one: The Village Where Darkness Dwells, episode three: Those Who Live in the Darkness.

All: Xelloss!
Xelloss: Ah, long time no see. I'm glad to see you're fine.
Gizan: Oh, is he an acquaintance of yours?
Gourry: Well, rather than an acquaintance, he's more like... Hmm... What is he...?
Lina: Xelloss, what are you doing in a place like this?
Xelloss: Eh? Just what you're seeing, I'm selling souvenirs and manjuu.
Zelgadiss: No, that's not what she meant. Why are you, a mazoku, selling manjuu?
Xelloss: Ah, ha, ha, ha. Well, you see, now that things with Lord Hellmaster Fibrizo have been settled, I got some free time. I don't like having nothing to do, so I thought I could hang around with you again.
Gourry: Is that so?
Xelloss: It's true! This time I have no ulterior motives at all.
Ameria: What do you think? He says he has no ulterior motives.
Martina: That's suspicious.
Zelgadiss: Indeed.
Gourry: I don't know.
Lina: No, he may be saying the truth. This is a relatively short series. If he had some sort of secret plan, the story would be over before he even put his plan into action.
Zelgadiss: I guess you could say that.
Xelloss: Besides, if I didn't make an appearance, the millions of Xelloss fans from all over the country would not remain quiet.
Lina: What are you saying? Where, where, where are those millions of fans?
Xelloss: That's... a secret!

Gizan: Well, my house is rather small, but please feel at ease. I'll have someone bring you some tea.
Ameria: Oh, don't bother-
Gizan: Anis! Anis, are you here?
Anis: What is it?
Gizan: Bring our guests some tea.
Anis: Yes.
Lina: Say, who was that girl that came down from the other side of the ceiling and disappeared through it?
Gizan: Oh, that's my little sister, Anis.
Anis: Here's your tea.
Gizan: Anis, I'll call you if I need anything else. You may go now.
Anis: Yes, brother.
Lina: Ah, Miss Anis, wait.
Anis: Yes?
Lina: I just have a small question. Why did you go up to the ceiling to bring us some tea?
Anis: Ah, because I had to go across the ceiling to get to the kitchen next to this room.
Lina: But why did you go across the ceiling? Usually, you would just walk into the next room.
Anis: But, I don't like bright places. I feel more comfortable scrabbling about on dark, narrow places.
Gourry: Is everybody from this village like that?
Ameria: Speaking of that, we didn't run into anyone on our way to Gizan's house.
Lina: They must be hiding in a cave, waiting on a tree, or wearing a camel costume.
Gizan: How do you know that? Have you been here before?
Lina: I was just joking, but...

Gizan: Well, now about the plan of revitalizing the village...
Lina: Before that... Xelloss, you were selling souvenirs here, right? Please tell us the current conditions of the village revitalization.
Xelloss: Very well. There are some problems regarding the couple souvenirs they sell.
Gizan: What? What's wrong with our souvenirs?
Xelloss: For starters, your naming conventions are a bit too much, "Assassin Okoshi," "Assassin Manjuu"... Moreover, the catch phrases are, "With a flavor that will make you feel numb," or, "So good it'll take you to heaven."
Lina: Argh! What were they thinking?!
Zelgadiss: Anyone would think they have poison inside.
Xelloss: And the rest of the merchandising follows that style. There are T-shirts with pictures of the internal organs and decorative pennants with eyes and teeth.
Martina: Ah, they seem interesting.
Lina: Who'd ever want to buy something like that?!

Gizan: Then how about this? It's a new invention of the village artisan, the "Go for it, Assassin."
Ameria: What's this? The head of a king popping up from a castle model?
Gizan: It's a game. You have to stab daggers into the castle's windows and the one who sends the king's head flying is the winner.
Gourry: How violent.
Gizan: In order to make the village chief more popular, we made the king's head resemble him. However, I don't know why, but he scolded us for that.
Lina: You don't know why?!
Ameria: This game's pretty fun!
Ameria: OH!
Lina: Stop playing with that.

Gizan: But in order to revitalize our village, we need to apply its distinctive features. It's just logical to end up with this kind of things if we go by our village personality.
Gourry: You have a point.
Lina: But that doesn't mean to have failure after failure.
Gizan: Then what else can we do? Do you any ideas, Miss Lina?
Lina: Hmm, using the village's personality is a good idea. You just approached it in the a wrong direction.
Gizan: What do you mean?
Lina: You have to focus your revitalization plan on things that can only be found in this village.
Gizan: Something you can only find here? If it isn't house arrest, I don't know what else it could be.
Lina: No, not that. There's something else: the people.
Gizan: The people?
Zelgadiss: Lina! You can't possibly be suggesting having these people turn into mercenaries and fight in wars!
Lina: Boo, wrong answer!
Ameria: Then, human trafficking?
Lina: No, not that! Listen, these people have been working as assassins for quite a long time. As a consequence, they have physical abilities and techniques above average. They could easily use those abilities and techniques to put together a big show for visitors!
Gizan: A show? Us?
Lina: Yep. You can have people doing acrobatics, throwing knives, or walking on a tightrope.
Gizan: Even five-year-old kids can easily perform that kind of tricks.
Lina: And you must have many more abilities and techniques after training for so long. You'd regret it if you no longer had the opportunity to perform them, and this way, you can put them into practice.
Gizan: That's true.

Lina: And the main attraction should be an exciting action show! You can start tomorrow. It may also be very popular among the kids. And, if you manage to capture their hearts, you'll have money to burn.
Gizan: Oh! I see.
Ameria: Yes, yes, I have a great idea! If you want to win the hearts of children, there's nothing better than a hero show! With heroes wearing colorful costumes. I even thought of a name, "Justice Squadron, Dragon Rangers"
Lina: Ah, that could be nice.
Ameria: Miss Lina could be the Red Dragon, I'll be Pink...
Gourry: Then may I be the Blue Dragon, and Zel Green?
Zelgadiss: Me too?
Ameria: You're always eating curry, Mr. Gourry, so you'll be Yellow.
Gourry: Why?
Xelloss: I'll be the Black Dragon.
Martina: And me? What about me?
Lina: You'll be the evil monster-woman Zoamelgaster.
Martina: Why am I the bad one?
Gizan: Sounds like a good plan, but I'm not sure whether I'll be able to convince the others.
Lina: Why? Is there a problem?
Gizan: Well...
???: He, he, he. Using our abilities and techniques for such a thing like a kid's show would be a crime!
Gizan: That voice...
SE (Explosion)
All: AH!
???: Fools. If you help the village-revitalizing efforts, you won't live much longer...

Lina: What's with that big, sudden explosion? Why would someone oppose to the revitalization of the village? And so, the story continues. If you don't listen to the next episode, I'll get violent!


EPISODE 4: THE OTHER SIDE OF DARKNESS

Lina: Someone threatened to attack us if we helped the village revitalization after a mysterious black explosion. What? Why? Who's behind this village-revitalization opposition?

Lina: Slayers NEXTRA radio drama. Volume one: The Village Where Darkness Dwells, episode four: The Other Side of Darkness.

SE (Explosion)
???: Fools. If you help the village-revitalizing efforts, you won't live much longer...
???: I thought the people Gizan brought with him were somewhat powerful, but I guess I was wrong.
???: Really! Ha, ha, ha.
Lina: I wonder if that's true. Dam Brass!
SE (Explosion)

???: What?
Lina: Unfortunately, you're wrong if you think you can bury us under the debris of such a weak explosion.
Gourry: Exactly!
Zelgadiss: If we couldn't resist this kind of attack, we wouldn't be able to travel with Lina for more than 30 minutes.
Gourry: Exactly!
Ameria: Compared to Miss Lina when she gets violent, that attack would be a mere breeze against a huge hurricane.
Gourry: Exactly!
Xelloss: And it pales in comparison to Miss Lina's mouth when she's hungry.
Gourry: Exactly!
Lina: Shut up!
Gourry: Exactly!
???: What kind of people are you?!
Lina: Leave us alone!

Gizan: I thought you would do something about it, and I was right after all, Lazeram!
Lina: Who are they?
Gizan: They're the village-revitalization opposition force.
Zelgadiss: The village-revitalization opposition force?
Gizan: Greetings. The king and the village chief ordered us to turn this place into a normal village, but there are some people who are against the village revitalization. They're a radical group of those people with powerful resources.
Lazeram: This village revitalization is bull! We live in the darkness, and now you're willing to be a circus monkey just to attract stupid tourists? Don't you see they'll consider it a fake act? How can you agree with that?
Gizan: Certainly. I'm not saying I don't understand your posture, but things change with time.
Lazeram: "Things change with time," you say? First of all, Gizan, are you happy with that? You were once called "Gizan, the lightning," and now you're but "Gizan, the PR manager for the village revitalization." Don't you think that's pathetic?
Gizan: I didn't like how it sounded, anyways.
Lazeram: It has nothing to do with how it sounded!
Gizan: Could it be that you're jealous of me because I was appointed as the PR manager?
Lazeram: Of course not!

Gizan: Anyways, you won't change the course of things by interfering with the revitalization. You'll just cause the village unnecessary problems.
Lazeram: No, that's not the plan.
Gizan What?
Lazeram: We're going to kill the king of the neighbor country.
Lina: What?
Lazeram: No, well, it really doesn't matter if the assassination plan fails, since the relationship between both countries will turn nasty again. And the time when the people living in the darkness are needed shall come again!
Gizan: Are you out of your mind?! If you did that, this village would be completely destroyed.
Lazeram: I don't think so. If this village was attacked by the king's army, it would definitely be destroyed. But this is a village of assassins. The king's army would suffer a lot of injuries as well. If things with the neighbor country turn worse, do you think our king would risk his army to attack this village? Or would he realize our potential and use us?
Gizan: You!
Lina: I won't let you do that! How can you think of starting a war with another country just because you don't like the idea of revitalizing your village?
Lazeram: What, is this a justice speech?!
Lina: The lamb cuisine from the Rakedoria region...
Lazeram: Huh?
Lina: The roasted ducklings from Mineba, the beef steak smothered in scented herbs from Laderia, the seasonal dishes from Milsar, and the Nyara Nyara live fish and shrimp...
Ameria: Miss Lina?
Lina: These are just a couple of specialty dishes I haven't tried yet. If a war broke out, I wouldn't be able to eat those delicacies!
All: AH!
Gourry: Lina!
Lazeram: Hold it! Are you saying your reason for not letting me carry out my plans is simply that you want to eat certain dishes?!
Lina: Well, your actions will bother other people!
Lazeram: Like that's a reason!
Lina: It is!
Lazeram: Hey...
Xelloss: She hasn't changed a bit, has she?
Gourry: That's so Lina, don't you think?
Ameria: Indeed.
Zelgadiss: I can't say I'm surprised.

Lazeram: Anyways, you're an obstacle to my plans, so I'll get rid of you! Attack them!
Rebels A & B: Yes!
Rebel A: Ha!
Lina: Bomb di Wind!
SE (Wind)
Rebel A: Argh!
Rebel B: You!
Gourry: Too weak!
SE (Sword)
Rebel B: Argh!
Gourry: Don't worry; it was with the back of my sword.
Ameria: Mr. Gourry, you have a double-edged sword.
Gourry: Really? Sorry!
Lina: You're gonna need way more than that to beat us.
Gourry: True.
Gizan: You're the only one left, Lazeram!
Lazeram: I'll fight till the end!
Gizan: Wave of rising agony!
SE (Countless hits)
Lazeram: I regret it.
Gizan: Heh, how silly.
Zelgadiss: Wave of rising agony?
Gourry: What a special technique...
Xelloss: I could never describe that great technique with words.
Lina: I'm so glad this was not on TV.

Ameria: Oh, by the way, I don't see Miss Martina and Miss Anis anywhere.
Lina: Eh? Now that you mention it...
Ameria: Do you think...
Martina: Help!
Gourry: Martina!
Lina: Where?
Martina: Here, under the debris!
Lina: Ha, ha. You were there all this time?
Gizan: And Anis?
Anis: Brother!
Ameria: Miss Anis!
Gizan: Anis!
Anis: Brother, the village-revitalization funds have been stolen from the hidden storehouse!
Gizan: What?
Zelgadiss: The village-revitalization funds were stolen?
Lina: What did you say?

Lina: What? The village-revitalization funds have been stolen? What will happen to our reward now? And so, the story continues. If you don't listen to the next episode, I'll get violent!


EPISODE 5: BEYOND THE DARKNESS...

Lina: While we were momentarily distracted by the actions of the village-revitalization opposition force, the funds for the revitalization were stolen!

Lina: Slayers NEXTRA radio drama. Volume one: The Village Where Darkness Dwells, episode five: Beyond the Darkness...

Martina: Ah! It's true, the safe's empty!
Zelgadiss: Does that mean the attack was just a diversion and their real objective was stealing the village-revitalization funds?
Gourry: That was an elaborate plan.
Xelloss: But, it seems this safe wasn't forced open.
Ameria: Meaning...?
Gizan: Someone opened it normally.
Xelloss: Who knows the combination?
Gizan: The members of the village-revitalization promotion group.
Ameria: So it was a traitor.
Gizan: That's not possible...
Martina: Wait, what do we do now?! This way we won't be paid our reward! Lina, what are you going to do? Lina?! Lina?! Huh? Where's Lina?
Gourry: Over there.
Lina: Ah, my reward, my reward. It was supposed to be all for me. And I was going to buy lots and lots of delicious food with that money... The lamb cuisine from the Rakedoria region, the roasted ducklings from Mineba, the beef steak smothered in scented herbs from Laderia, the seasonal dishes from Milsar, and the Nyara Nyara live fish and shrimp...
Martina: What's wrong?
Gourry: She's realized she's not getting the reward.
Lina: He, he, he. Ha, ha, ha. How dare you... How dare you steal... How dare you steal my reward!! I'll follow you to the end of the world and make you pay for it!!
Martina: Now that's scary.

Lina: Say, Mr. Gizan, are there any nearby muddy lakes or swamps people don't get close to?
Gizan: Lakes or swamps? No. There's only a stream and a couple of wells near here. Why you ask?
Lina: I was thinking that those people against the village revitalizing might've hidden the gold coins. They're pretty heavy, and I doubt they'd just throw them away. They couldn't have hidden them inside a house or they would be caught if we searched the house. And if they buried them, there would be traces.
Zelgadiss: I see.
Ameria: So that leaves lakes and swamps?
Gizan: Well, the funds are indeed heavy. However, it's not gold coins, but gold dust.
Lina: Gold dust? I see. Then they could've hidden it in other- Huh?

SE (Hammer)
Gizan: Anis, what's this?
Anis: Ah, brother. I'm having the house repaired after Lazeram's attack.
Gizan: Oh, I see. Thank you.
Worker: Hello, Lord Gizan.
Lina: You were rather fast to have the house repaired.
Anis: Yes, we have to keep the rain out.
Lina: Hm...
Ameria: Miss Lina, this is no time to be watching a carpenter at work.
Worker: What? Do you find a wall being repaired that interesting?
Lina: Yes, quite interesting. As well as the glue you used to repair that wall.
Gourry: Eh?
Zelgadiss: What?
Worker: What nonsense are you saying?
Lina: Eh? Then what's this inside the plaster?
Worker: Ah!
Ameria: Ah! The gold dust...
Lina: Some time ago, I listened to a story of a man hiding gold dust in the mud. I just remembered it now.
Xelloss: I see!
Lina: And don't tell me repairing walls with gold dust is a custom in this village of assassins. You wanted to hide the gold dust ASAP, but you were too fast with the repairs.
Zelgadiss: As expected, you certainly know how criminals think, Lina.
Lina: Shut up, Zel!
Gizan: What does this mean?

Lina: So, will you confess now, Miss Anis? Will you tell us that you're the leader of the village-revitalization opposition force?
Gizan: Anis!
Anis: Heh. I certainly am the leader of the village-revitalization opposition force.
Gizan: I can't believe it!
Lina: A couple of things were bothering me. You were outside when Lazeram came to attack us, when you were supposed to be inside the house. Also, you found out too quickly about the safe being robbed. Perhaps you had planned for Lazeram to entertain us a bit longer, so that you could come back, but you underestimated us and that led to your failure.
Anis: You! Very well, then...
Gizan: Stop, Anis! Resisting is futile. You should know that.
Anis: I know! But if I withdraw now, all the efforts of the village-revitalization opposition force will have been in vain.
Lina: Don't fret over such things; you won't enjoy life that way.
Anis: No more talk!
Lina: All right, then I'll gladly be your opponent.
Gizan: No, Miss Lina. I shall be Anis' opponent.
Lina: Gizan!
Anis: Brother!
Gizan: I'll settle this family matter with my own hands. Anis, say your prayers!
Anis: Brother...
Anis: I won't hold any punches back!
Gizan: Of course!
Anis: Ha!
Gizan: Ha!
Anis: Here I go! I'll use your own technique, wave of rising agony!
Lina: Eh? Anis can use that technique too?
Gourry: What a pair of siblings they are...
Anis: Ha!
Gizan: Too easy, Anis! When you invent a technique, you also have to come up with a counterattack!
Gizan: Wave of rising agony counter!
Anis: Ah!
Gizan: You lack experience.
Anis: Brother, I'm so sorry.
Gizan: Don't say it. I know how you feel.
Anis: Brother!
Gizan: The sister's crimes are the brother's crimes. Now, the only thing left is self-destruct-
Lina: OK, OK, that's it!
Gizan: Miss Lina, don't stop me, this is our rule!
Lina: But you're no longer an assassin, remember? Then you don't have to follow those rules or customs anymore. Be more positive!
Xelloss: That's right. A human shouldn't waste his life like that.
Martina: You're a mazoku, don't say that!
Lina: What Anis did was quite radical, but she can share the stage with you in the action show wearing a monster costume!
Anis: Your idea's even worse...
Lina: Shut up!

Lina: And so, the chapter of the village-revitalization case is over. The revitalization organization was so grateful to us for settling things with the opposition force that they gave us a reward even bigger than the original agreement. The members from the village-revitalization force were lightly punished. The revitalization organization decided to carry out my action-show plan. Some days later, I happened to find out that the village-revitalization plan failed. It seems that rather than a hero show, the assassins couldn't hold back and used real explosions and dangerous techniques. The audience ended up running away. I wonder if that means that those who are born in the darkness are meant to live in the darkness... Well, I'll just keep praying so that Gizan never comes to my bedside asking for my help to revitalize his village again...