Wolf's Rain (WOLF'S RAIN)

When are we born?

When do we die?

Why are we born?

Why do we die?

The world has been destroyed and reborn countless times,

always resurrecting from the ashes as Paradise.

It has happened before, and it will happen again.

An endless cycle of life and death.

The world is a Paradise that was opened by someone.

But this era, too, is almost at an end.

We have acquired the means

to exceed our natural span of life,

never suspecting that the world itself

was finite in its existence.

This knowledge has left me in despair.

My fate has fallen,

and scattered like the petals of a dying flower.

Like the blast from a sandstorm,

it has been worn down and weathered away.

As if to be purified, the world will be encased in ice,

so that it can return to the beginning once more.

Paradise is a world

that is opened by someone.

This was the place, I'm sure of it.

Hige...

I gave my word to Blue. I promised.

If she waited here for me, I swore I'd make it back to her.

No matter what it took.

After all that's happened, maybe it wasn't safe anymore.

I'll bet even someone like Blue had to make a run for it.

Or maybe she didn't believe

you would keep your promise.

Come on, Hige made things right, and you know it!

Let it go already.

Kiba.

Do not give up on finding Paradise.

The true Paradise is meant for every one of you.

Cheza...

It's okay, you can stop.

I'm feeling a lot better now.

You have to go...

Kiba!

That's enough, make her stop!

Take her.

Grab on to me.

Well, go on, aren't you gonna say anything?

Like how Jaguara and I--

You told me something once.

You said that having pride

doesn't count for much if you're dead.

We've been trying to reach Paradise

from the very beginning.

Together.

It hasn't changed, not even now.

And that's all that matters.

How long are you gonna keep following me?

You and I both know

there's no reason for you to be with me anymore.

C'mon, Pops, let's go back to the city.

The guys are waiting for us.

It's not too late.

I'm sure we could find them.

I'm okay.

I guess I'm just a little hungry, that's all.

Let me ask you something, Blue.

All the time we were together, have you always hated me?

Hated you? Why?

You mean you've forgiven me?

For despising wolves?

For trying to kill every last one of them?

I can't believe that.

When I was with you,

I never knew there was any wolf in me.

But then I saw Cheza and the other wolves.

It was only after meeting them that I finally realized...

If I had any idea

that I could actually talk to you like this,

I only wish I could've done it sooner.

Please, stop! We need your help!

Pops, wake up!

Pops!

Hige, what is it?

Forget it.

I guess, it was nothing.

I got a bad feeling.

I can't believe I've actually gotten the chance

to take a walk with you in my arms again.

After what's happened, how can you be so nonchalant?

Well, at times like this, it's always best to think of

the little things that make you happy.

How forward-thinking of you.

Well, why not? There's nothing behind us anymore.

Huh?

A car.

I'll go take a look.

Hubb!

Hey! Hey!

Hello?! Is anybody there?

Guess they had a falling out, huh?

Cher, go see what's in the back.

Well, I guess the party's over.

What the hell were they celebrating, anyway?

Sorry, no luck.

There's nothing back there we can use.

There's hardly any fuel left, either.

Oh well.

At least we can move forward for the time being.

But to where?

Hm?

There's nothing left now.

Where should the two of us go, Cher?

That's Blue's scent, I'd know it anywhere.

Hige?

Eh. What a stink. This is human blood.

Wait a sec. This is blood from that old man!

Maybe they're out here together.

Him and Blue.

I had a feeling she'd go crawling back

to her master someday.

In the long run, she's probably better off.

That's not for you to decide!

That girl is nothing more than a half-breed.

Do you really honestly think that she can make it

to Paradise with the rest of us?

Drop it!

Are we gonna keep wasting time

with all these damn distractions?

Hige?

Son of a bitch. With all this snow blowing around,

I can't see a damn thing.

The snow stopped falling a while ago, Pops.

Pops...

Have you always called me that?

I don't get it.

I mean, it's not like I'm your parent or anything.

I know you're not.

But you've always been like a father to me,

so what else could I do?

My whole life,

all I ever wanted was to stay with you.

It's not like... I believed what you told me,

about what happen to Ruus.

I'm not gonna start... trusting wolves because of you.

It may be hard, but you have to believe.

I know that wolves would never do anything as cruel as that.

For one thing--

You alright?

Talk to me!