Vash is drawn towards a seemingly abandoned village with a giant windmill, for reasons that only he knows. There, the group is attacked by a tremendous gale of gunfire. (TVDB)
The Angel Of Salvation
Religious Radio Host
We Sinners were cast upon this land when the ark crashed.
Religious Radio Host
Now pray, and God shall send the angel of salvation our way.
Religious Radio Host
Praise the angel. Honor the angel. Become the angel’s eyes.
Religious Radio Host
May God bless you.
Rollo
Dear God…
Rollo
Please let the wind blow.
Rollo
Otherwise…
Rollo
I…
The Church Of Plant Worshippers
Religious Radio Host
When the two angels descend,
Religious Radio Host
a bridge of light will cross the sky
Religious Radio Host
and we will be led to the land of God.
Meryl
Ugh, it’s so hot… Say, can I change the radio?
Radio Host
Heed the words of Missionary Michael and Priest William.
Roberto
Yeah.
Radio Host
The west is in for a strong, windless heat,
Meryl
What was that, anyway?
Roberto
What?
Radio Host
raising the maximum temperature to around fifty degrees.
Roberto
A religious program.
Roberto
The church of plant worshippers.
Roberto
You could say they’re a newly established sect.
Roberto
I hear they’ve got a headquarters in JuLai.
Meryl
Ugh, yikes. I’m so sick of this heat.
Roberto
Originally…
Meryl
Huh?
Roberto
This stretch of desert was a normal color.
Meryl
Huh.
Roberto
Until one night!
Roberto
Out of nowhere, it appeared.
Roberto
Was it man or beast? To this day, nobody really knows.
Roberto
Because all who laid eyes on it…
Roberto
All who laid eyes on it were massacred! Every last one of them!
Roberto
Overnight, the blood of its victims painted the whole desert
Roberto
the deep crimson that you see now.
Roberto
There. Was that chilling enough for you?
Meryl
Y-You just startled me. That’s all.
Dead Worm
Roberto
What’s the matter?
Meryl
Over there.
Meryl
It’s dead, right?
Wolfwood
One strike. Bare-handed.
Roberto
Bare-handed?
Meryl
Did one of Millions Knives’s gang kill it?
Roberto
Maybe it was the monster I just told you about.
Meryl
No way.
Wolfwood
This thing’s been dead for a while.
Wolfwood
Even if it Knives did it, he’s long gone.
Wolfwood
Right, Needle-noggin?
Wolfwood
What’s up?
Wolfwood
Wuh… Hey.
Title
#05 Child of Blessing
Sacrificed Children
Religious Radio Host
Now pray, and God shall send the angel of salvation our way.
Religious Radio Host
Praise the angel. Honor the angel.
Rollo
Hey, Mom…
Religious Radio Host
Become the angel’s eyes.
Rollo
Why does God eat the sacrificed children?
Rollo’s Mother
To bring blessings.
Rollo
But those who get eaten die.
Rollo’s Mother
Death is not the end. It’s the beginning.
Rollo’s Mother
Going to heaven is a wonderful thing.
Wind Power
Roberto
Doesn’t look like anyone lives here anymore.
Meryl
It’s weirdly quiet.
Wolfwood
Check it out. They’ve got no plant.
Meryl
Could it have been stolen?
Roberto
No, I think…
Roberto
They used to spin that to make power.
Meryl
A windmill?
Wolfwood
It’s not moving.
Roberto
Obviously, there’s no wind.
Wolfwood
So what do you do if there’s, like, never any wind?
Meryl
It would mean a prolonged power outage.
Wolfwood
Huh? What kind of stupid system is that?
Meryl
That’s just how wind power works.
Wolfwood
Sounds dumb.
Monev The Gale
Meryl
Vash!
Vash
Get back!
Roberto
Idiot! Don’t just jump in!
Meryl
O-Okay.
Monev
Vash the Stampede!
Wolfwood
Idiot! What’re you doing just sitting around?!
Vash
Right.
Roberto
This fella knows Vash?
Meryl
Seems so.
Monev
Vash… the… Stampede!
Meryl
Vash!
Vash
Hide inside a house!
Vash
He’s only after me!
Wolfwood
Stubborn grunt.
Monev
Vash the…
Vash
Wolfwood!
Monev
Vash…
Monev
Vash the Stampede…
Getting His Blessing
Woman 5-A
Hey, did you already talk to Rollo?
Rollo’s Mother
No, it’s too hard for me.
Woman 5-B
I understand. But we all got over it.
Woman 5-C
Think of it this way. Your child born on a windless day is finally getting his blessing.
Woman 5-A
It’s a wonderful thing.
Rollo’s Mother
Yes, you’re right.
Rollo’s Mother
When Rollo comes home,
Rollo’s Mother
I’ll let him know that he’s been chosen as the sacrifice.
Woman 5-B
Yes, yes, good.
Woman 5-C
That’d be best.
Stay Out Of This
Monev
Vash the Stampede!
Vash
Are you okay?
Vash
Thank goodness. You’re still alive.
Monev
Vash the Stam—
Wolfwood
You dolt!
Wolfwood
You tryin’ to get killed!?
Wolfwood
We run for now!
Vash
Y-Yeah!
Meryl
U-Um…
Roberto
Yeah?
Meryl
Are Vash and Wolfwood all right?
Roberto
Who knows?
Roberto
You stay out of this, newbie. There’s nothing we can do here.
Insufferable Do-Gooder
Monev
Vash… the… Stampede…
Wolfwood
You dumbass.
Wolfwood
I’ve had it with your insufferable do-gooder routine.
Vash
I mean… I was worried that might’ve been the end of him.
Wolfwood
Someone oughta end you.
Vash
That’s savage, man.
Wolfwood
Well?
Vash
Huh?
Wolfwood
Stop playing dumb.
Wolfwood
You knew about this village, didn’t you?
Wolfwood
What happened here?
Vash
I don’t know, either. Just that…
If God Won’t Save You, I Will!
Vash
Are you all right?
Vash
Finally found you. Are you Rollo?
Vash
Your mother asked me to find you. You ran away from home, huh?
Rollo
No, it’s not that…
Rollo
You must be Vash the Stampede, right?
Vash
You know about me?
Rollo
Yeah, you’re famous. They call you the Humanoid Typhoon.
Vash
Er, where did you hear that?
Rollo
There was more.
Rollo
You’re a walking natural disaster. A demon that causes mayhem.
Rollo
I’m sick. They say I’ll die before I grow up.
Rollo
Maybe God won’t save me because I don’t believe in him.
Rollo
There’s no wind, and everyone’s suffering because of it.
Vash
It must be rough without a plant.
Rollo
That’s why I’m next…
Vash
Huh?
Rollo
Was my mom worried?
Vash
Yes, very much.
Vash
If you need help, remember me!
Vash
I promise I’ll be there for you.
Vash
If God won’t save you, I will!
Talked A Big Game
Vash
Yet by the time I got my hands on some medicine and returned, Rollo was…
Wolfwood
So you talked a big game about saving him but couldn’t follow through.
Wolfwood
Here it comes.
Death Is Not The End
Religious Radio Host
For those who believe in God, death is not the end.
Religious Radio Host
Only those who believe find salvation and love.
Religious Radio Host
Rejoice in death. Praise death.
Religious Radio Host
May God bless you.
Rollo
Who are you?
Rollo
Are you God?
Conrad
The man you praise as God is not here right now.
Rollo
Please let go…
Rollo
Are you… a sacrifice, too?
Elendira
Me? Think again.
Elendira
I’m an angel.
The Cure
Conrad
This drug will rebuild and strengthen your body at the cellular level,
Conrad
as well as accelerate your metabolism to the extreme.
Conrad
If you can adapt to it, it should cure your illness.
Conrad
Of course, there will some side effects,
Conrad
but at the very least, it won’t be the illness that kills you.
Rollo
I… don’t want to die…
Rollo
Help me, Vash…
Wide Open
Monev
Vash the Stampede!
Wolfwood
You’re wide open!
Vash
Wolfwood!
Monev
Vash the Stampede!
Poison To The Soul
Conrad
The implant in his brain will heighten his emotions,
Conrad
leading to accelerated development of athletic abilities.
Conrad
Hatred is a poison to the soul.
Conrad
It’s a toxin more potent than the venom glands of Worms.
Conrad
He’s the first to survive for five whole years.
Conrad
Finally, a success…
Elendira
He’ll just be another failure.
I’m Home
Rollo’s Mother
Who is it?
Rollo/Monev
Mom? It’s me.
Rollo’s Mother
Rollo?
Rollo/Monev
Yes, it’s me.
Monev
Mom.
Monev
I’m home.
Rollo’s Mother
You monster…
Monev
No, I’m… I am…
Vash
Rollo!
Twenty Years
Religious Radio Host
God shall send the angel of salvation our way.
Meryl
What is this place?
Religious Radio Host
When the angel descends, we will be led to the land of God.
Roberto
Looks like it’s been this way for a while. Maybe twenty years.
Religious Radio Host
Rejoice in death. Praise death.
Religious Radio Host
Death is not the end.
Meryl
Wh-What is this?
Roberto
What’d you find, newbie?
Meryl
Um, this is…
Meryl
Isn’t this Vash?
I’m So Sorry I’m Late
Vash
You’re Rollo! Don’t you remember?!
Wolfwood
It’s no use. He’s…
Wolfwood
just a monster now.
Vash
Listen to me, Rollo!
Vash
I’m‚Äî
Vash
Rollo…
Vash
I’m sorry… Back then…
Vash
Back then…
Vash
I promised you, but I…
Wolfwood
You insufferable fool.
Vash
I’m so sorry I’m late. I’m here to keep my word.
Vash
You won’t be alone anymore…
Wolfwood
You dumbass!
Vash
Rollo!
Mercy
Vash
Wake up, Rollo.
Vash
Please wake up, Rollo!
Vash
Rollo… Come on, Rollo… Come on!
Wolfwood
Enough already.
Wolfwood
He’s dead.
Vash
Why’d you shoot?
Vash
Why?! Why shoot Rollo?!
Wolfwood
Mercy.
Wolfwood
There’s no way to return his humanity.
Wolfwood
Keeping him alive is torture.
Vash
That’s not for you to decide.
Wolfwood
Your hypocrisy is showing.
Wolfwood
You’re the one saying things you can’t even make good on.
Wolfwood
At best, it’s all talk.
Meryl
The wind…
Nicholas The Punisher
Conrad
I see. So he’s dead.
Elendira
How convenient. Saves you the trouble of getting rid of a failure.
Zazie
Well, it was another of the doctor’s creations that did the job.