Koning van Katoren Page #5

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Of course.

That's how she is.

My Frulein.

It wasn't enough.

He wanted something of value.

- Then I called her dog 'Frullie'.

- Frullie?

I'm sorry Frullie...

Frullie? Frulein.

Frulein has been taken

by Pantaar?

How dare you mention that name!

Go away.

What's the matter?

He'll suddenly be at your door

and ask for a charity, a donation.

It can be anything.

A heirloom, a photo album.

Or a dog.

He'll weigh it, and sometimes

take it and disappear.

But sometimes he'll shake his head

and take something else.

Something else?

My husband opened the door.

And there stood Pantaar

with his hollow eyes.

My husband offered him

his stamp collection.

But he shook his head

and went upstairs...

and took

our eight-year-old daughter.

And when my husband

tried to stop him...

He's a monster, Stach.

A monster.

No, not the dog.

This was two weeks ago,

a few blocks from here.

No, take my dog, not my wife.

No, not my wife.

- Stay here. Please, don't.

- I'm going.

No, please don't go with him.

Stay here.

Stay here, woman. No.

Enough.

- Is that man...

- Dead, yes.

This is what he does, Stach.

Good morning.

- What time is it?

- Ten-thirty.

I figured I'd let you sleep.

Thank you.

This was delivered this morning.

From your girlfriend?

- Why aren't you afraid of Pantaar?

- I have nothing left to lose.

If you have nothing to lose,

all you can do is win.

You have a lot to lose

if you stay here any longer.

You can't defeat Pantaar.

I won't leave till I've freed

this town from that monster.

'In the last few days

a massive contingent of troops... '

The Katorean army has been fully

mobilized. An enormous contingent...

assignment too hard...

Let's attack.

Pantaar.

What's the matter?

- Is it the girl?

- I just don't know anymore.

I just don't know anymore.

Should I...

I don't know where he'll turn up,

and even if I did...

- Why don't you open those letters?

- I don't care what they say.

- A donation, please.

- I don't have anything left.

You've already taken

everything dear to me.

No. Oh God, no, not the boy.

I beg you, no.

- I'm coming.

- No.

- It's alright.

- No.

- Please. It's the only way.

- No.

Shall I cycle for a while?

Ich, fahrraden.

Yes?

Me get on and fahrraden.

Cycle, okay?

Please don't that.

You want me to go into the fire?

Why? Please, wait.

I want to know who you are.

No, please, wait.

I want to know why you do this.

What is this fire for?

Why all those sacrifices?

Sacrifices.

The fire requires sacrifices.

- Sacrifices? Why?

- No sacrifices, Equilibria...

Without sacrifices,

Equilibria will be destroyed.

When the fire is hungry,

it needs a sacrifice. Again and again.

Why don't you just tell the people?

I'm sure they'll...

Voluntary sacrifices,

real sacrifices, things of value...

No, my dear boy,

people are selfish.

It's always me, me, me.

- Is there no other way?

- A voluntary leap.

- You mean that I...

- A voluntary leap...

- ... and all will be over.

- Forever?

Exactly as I thought.

Just like all the others.

A good king will do anything

for his people.

War. If I jump, I won't become king

and there will be war.

And it will be my fault.

But I don't know what else to do.

What would you do?

I just hope the rest of Katoren

will forgive me.

You're making a mistake.

Katoren needs a new king,

and you are that king.

Oh fire, accept my sacrifice.

war

Protected by our efficient air force,

our army has invaded Eltoren.

- Kim, what are you doing here?

- Dad, I have to talk to you.

This isn't right.

I've told you before,

this is best for Katoren.

You know it. One king for

such a large country is absurd.

You know it. You've been writing about

Katoren since you were this height.

I don't know anything.

Nothing you've ever told me is true.

What I do know is that the Taras

were no do-gooders but crooks.

And I do know that you sent me out

to spy on Stach.

To blacken his name,

to sabotage his efforts.

Kim, I know you're upset.

Just go home.

We'll talk about it this

evening, okay?

Little Kimmie.

This morning the Katorean army,

with overwhelming military force...

launched an all-out

preventive invasion of Eltoren.

This operation, which is called

'Operation Eldorado'...

makes use of the so-called

'sledgehammer strategy'.

It is designed to force the enemy

to his knees as quickly as possible.

And it entails the attack from both air

and land on various strategic targets.

Look who we have here.

Our globetrotter. Have a seat, kid.

Congratulations. Four assignments

successfully completed.

Wonderful.

Let's get this over with.

Your last assignment.

- But this is...

- Tomorrow.

Suicide.

Funny.

But it was your own idea.

- Kim.

- Stay away from my daughter.

- Stach.

- Gervaas.

I've missed you, man.

Very touching.

But preferably in the hallway, Gervaas.

Of course, Your Excellence.

- Come.

- No one will swallow this.

I'm going to the Press.

Deploying the latest generation of

smart bombs, the ministry reckons...

What happened?

- They want me to jump off the tower.

- What?

I'm not crazy. How can they...

They can't...

Of course you won't do that.

Out of the question.

Calm down.

Just go on home.

I'll be there shortly.

Go on. And shave.

How could she do that?

Why would she have done that?

The Aloysius Tower.

The bastards.

The Katorean navy is supporting

the ground forces with missile attacks.

The Aloysius Tower.

What made them think of it?

Mr Gervaas, it's about Stach.

I need your help.

for he's a jolly good fellow

for he's a jolly good fellow

Happy birthday.

You didn't forget your birthday,

did you? Come on.

I'm going down to the square.

Are you coming?

You've done your best.

You did all you can.

You came further

than anyone could have dreamed.

I want you to know I'm proud of you.

And your parents would have been too.

Proud? Of what?

- I've plunged Katoren into war.

- The ministry did that.

Isn't it wonderful

that on a day like this...

on your 18th birthday,

on the day the old king died...

and that of your father and mother,

and with a war at hand...

As if it was meant to be.

Yo, Stach.

Huh? What are you doing here?

- Am I too early?

- Right on time.

- What's this all about?

- We got your message.

- We got your message.

- You sent us a message.

Didn't you send it?

Come to Wiss

and bring pillows along!

Kim.

After the other assignments

this should be peanuts to you.

I wouldn't call it peanuts.

It's pretty high.

So it'll be quite daunting

to jump all the way down.

Look for yourself.

- Should the enemy...

- Turn on the television.

Go on.

I...

- What is this? Is this live?

- Yes.

I'm going up.

Stach, Stach.

Dad, Dad.

Stop.

- Let her go.

- Dad, Dad.

Away with those bastards.

King Stach, King Stach, King Stach.

- What are you doing here?

- Stop this.

- What are you doing here? Go home.

- Stop this. Get out of the way.

King Stach, King Stach.

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