Cupido: A strong mind brings grace.
Eiji: Who are you? Leave me alone!
Cupido: You cannot be his brother. You are clumsy and weak.
Eiji: Get out of my way. I'm looking for Sho.
Cupido: I spin fate and cut it off. To be free, you must be strong. To be weak is to be at the mercy of fate.
Eiji: Who are you? Why do you speak in riddles?
Cupido: Is your weak mind giving you a hard time? Come, Eiji, time to meet destiny.
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Duke: Remember me, Eiji?
Eiji: Yes... we've fought before.
Duke: How I have been waiting for this! My sole purpose in life is to fight you again.
Eiji: Well, then, I won't disappoint you.
Duke: Right! This time I will make no mistakes!
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Gaia: So young to have come so far.
Eiji: I'm old enough to get where I need to go. Who are you?
Gaia: I watched you fight. Your style, your little tricks, are exactly like his.
Eiji: Who? Do you mean my brother?
Gaia: Find out for yourself.
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Eiji: Kayin! Is that you?
Kayin: Eiji? What are you doing here?
Eiji: I've heard that my brother is here. If he's involved with the tournament, I'll find him. And you?
Kayin: The man who killed my father won last year's tournament. I will find him, and have my revenge.
Eiji: So here we are...
Kayin: Two seekers. But we can only continue, if we fight each other.
Eiji: Kayin... I don't want to fight you.
Kayin: No. But we must!
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Mondo: The White Tiger sword! Where did you get it?
Eiji: You know its name?
Mondo: That sword was-- no, never mind. We have other business.
Eiji: You're right. We're here to fight, not talk.
Mondo: Raise the White Tiger, chosen one. Let's go.
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Sho: Eiji, you look good.
Eiji: Brother, I've found you. I don't know what you're doing in this place. But let's go home!
Sho: I cannot go with you.
Eiji: But you must. Everyone misses you!
Sho: I have a new life. Forget me, Eiji. You're a fighter of great skill now. You don't need me.
Eiji: Don't be ridiculous! I need you. If I must, I will make you come home.
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Sofia: Well, aren't you a cute one? Are you ready to fight?
Eiji: I didn't come here to fight a woman.
Sofia: No ordinary woman. This rose has thorns.
Eiji: All right, let's see how sharp you are.
Sofia: Watch your fingers, cutie.
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Eiji: You let me win! Why?
Cupido: Your eyes-- they remind me of your brother's. It is not your time to die. You have much to do.
Eiji: What do I have to do?
Cupido: The time will come when you will taste sorrow. A sorrow so deep it will consume your every thought. Only then, will you find the answer.
Eiji: Wait a minute! Tell me, what is this all about?
Cupido: This is not the end, just a beginning.
Eiji: Don't go now! I have to ask you something! She's gone. But I feel better. She has the same sad eyes my brother has. Why? What is my brother looking for? Where is he going? The answers must lie in the words my brother spoke. Ah, brother! My journey isn't over! Now my wandering begins.
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Eiji: You're a better swordsman than before.
Duke: Why? Why can't I win?
Eiji: You fight well enough. But you need more than skill and tenacity. You also need faith.
Duke: I see. I trained mentally, I trained physically. But I neglect the soul. No wonder you defeated me. But we will meet again some day.
Eiji: My sword is always ready.
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Gaia: You are good. Almost as good as Sho himself.
Eiji: Sho? That is my brother!
Gaia: You are not good enough to beat him. If you fought him now, you would never learn what you wish to know.
Eiji: I cannot give up! I cannot end my journey until I find him!
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Eiji: Tell me how you know my brother!
Gaia: As you wish. There was a man at last year's tournament. He had everything: strength, skill, mental ability. His name was Sho.
Eiji: Sho? That's my brother! Where is he?
Gaia: He defeated me, then vanished. There is a rumor, however-- they say that Sho even fought the master. That is all I know.
Eiji: That's not enough!
Gaia: Perhaps not. But heed my words: your destiny will come soon enough. Be ready.
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Eiji: Kayin... I'm sorry.
Kayin: Don't worry, Eiji. I can't defeat my father's killer, anyway. Not if I fight that poorly. Cheer up, I hope you can find Sho.
Eiji: I will find him. I will find my brother!
Kayin: And I will have my revenge. Somehow. Some day. Go now!
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Eiji: I've never met a better fighter. I'm lucky I won.
Mondo: I think you're ready for anything now.
Eiji: You think so? An expert like you?
Mondo: You just need a few more fights. Soon you'll be worthy to wield the White Tiger.
Eiji: Why do you keep talking about my sword? Do you know something I don't?
Mondo: Sometimes I talk too much. I must go.
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Sho: You've improved.
Eiji: I've been training since you left. Emi is worried about you. Come back with me.
Sho: You and I lead separate lives now. I cannot go with you.
Eiji: What are you talking about? I came here to find you!
Sho: Eiji, no. My journey will not end until I find the answer I am looking for.
Eiji: Journey? Answer? What is going on?
Sho: I may never see you again. Good-bye, Eiji.
Eiji: Wait! What did he mean? Where is he going? I must wander, like him, and find the answer he seeks. The journey's not over. It has just begun.
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Eiji: There's no reason for us to fight.
Sho: You're a great fighter. Have you ever wondered why?
Eiji: I only fought to find you.
Sho: You don't understand, do you? Understanding may never come, not even if you search for it.
Eiji: Sho, what happened to you?
Sho: I choose to wander until I find an answer. Remember, Eiji, if you travel a road alone, you need strength.
Eiji: What is this all about? Tell me!
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Eiji: Your heart wasn't in that fight.
Sofia: What?
Eiji: I could see it in your eyes: you were a thousand miles away.
Sofia: The way you fought-- I've seen it before. I felt like I was fighting someone I once knew. Over and over again...
Eiji: This is not a game. You must forget the past. Focus on the here and now.
Sofia: Don't patronize me! Still, you're right. What's past is past. Memories don't win battles.
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