Episode 133

**Cool-Headed Zaruchim. The Truth of the Curse. Stand Up! Alishie** (冷徹ザルチム 呪いの真実 立て! アリシエ*, Reitetsu Zaruchimu Noroi no Shinjitsu Tate! Arishie*) is the 133rd episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on November 20, 2005.

## Overview

With no time to rest, a large mechanical drill is set off just behind Kiyomaro’s group as they enter Faudo’s small intestine. While frantically evading other hazards as they run, the group discover that their only way of escaping this trap is by jumping into the open holes in the ground that appear near the drill. When Alishie volunteers to use his power to stop the drill and give everyone time to escape, he reads halfway through a spell before suddenly stopping. Later when Kiyomaro confronts Alishie for answers to this, he learns from Zaruchim the truth that Alishie was one of the cursed humans.

## Plot

A large trap in the form of a mechanical drill is set off behind Kiyomaro’s group just as they entered Faudo’s small intestine. With seemingly no way of avoiding it, the group runs down the narrow hallway in hopes of finding a way out. While running, Elle trips and Momon runs back to try and help her up but both become paralyzed with fear as the drill quickly approaches them. Just in time however, Sunbeam casts Umagon’s second spell, allowing him to rescue the two of them while riding on Umagon. With the pair saved, the group continues running but Sunbeam reminds Kiyomaro to try and find an escape somehow as Umagon is not able to carry everyone in the group. While looking around, the group end up stepping on soft spots on the ground that cause numerous tentacles from the walls and ceiling to appear. When the tentacles try and swipe at the group, they discover that anything that touches gets melted. With this new threat posed to them, the group frantically dodge and weave through the frenzy of tentacles all while continuing to stay ahead of the drill that’s following them close behind.

Meanwhile, Wonrei accompanies Zaruchim as they’re on their way to another area of Faudo where they would confront any intruders that survive getting through the small intestine. While walking, Wonrei asks Zaruchim to explain what he meant when he mentioned earlier how the drill could be stopped by the use of a Dioga-class spell. Zaruchim tells him that a spell of that power would only be able to stop the drill momentarily but not destroy it. He then suggests that doing this and escaping the moment it is stopped would allow those escaping it to survive but believes that only just some in the group would be able to avoid the trap. At the same time from Kiyomaro’s group’s perspective, Momon accidentally drops several pairs of Tio’s underwear and Kiyomaro notices that while a few were melted by the tentacles, one of them was not destroyed when it fell down an open hole. This then leads Kiyomaro to realize that the group’s only way of escaping is to jump down these holes but the holes themselves only open around the area nearby the drill. As they approach an uphill, Alishie offers to cast his strongest spell towards the drill in order to give everyone the opportunity to escape into the open holes underneath it. Seeing that this is their only option, everyone agrees and waits for Alishie’s move. Alishie only reads halfway through a spell before suddenly stopping, standing completely still and silent as the drill continues moving toward them.

Zaruchim and Wonrei enter another room in Faudo that contains several large liquid containers where any surviving intruders from the small intestine would fall into. As the pair watch the ceiling, they see that Kiyomaro, Gash, Alishie, and Riya were the first ones to drop in and everyone else soon followed. After breaking through the container, Kiyomaro grabs Alishie and demands answers from him as to why he did nothing to stop the drill. He then goes on to point out that had it not been for Momon’s *Ora Norojio* spell, they would have all been killed. As Kiyomaro continues to yell at Alishie for answers, Zaruchim steps in and claims that Alishie was their enemy from the beginning as he is one of the humans that Riou had placed a curse upon. Zaruchim then goes on to explain that the curse’s power steals physical strength, leaving Alishie only able to just barely maintain consciousness. Zaruchim also suggests that because of this, Alishie was only after gaining power to release Faudo’s seal in order to save his own life and only sided with the group as one of them had a Dioga-class spell. Before the group could react to this, Zaruchim uses his spell, *Orushido Sharon* to restrain all of them in place. Wonrei is then instructed to tie up each of them and bring them to their side and Wonrei reluctantly does so.

As Wonrei starts with tying up Megumi and Tio, they hear from him that he’s only doing this for Lien’s sake as she has become extremely weak and is willing to do anything to free her from the curse and save her life. While restrained and watching Wonrei tie up other members of the group, Kiyomaro stays focused on his surroundings in hopes of finding a way out of this situation. When looking at Zaruchim, he figures out that Zaruchim’s restraining spell is only active when his eyes and his spell book are glowing and that he cannot attack or use any other spells during this time. With this in mind, Kiyomaro, Sunbeam, Gash, and Umagon ready themselves to counter attack. Before they have a chance to read a spell however, Zaruchim uses his spell to cover their mouths and reminds them that meeting Alishie was when they had all fallen into their trap. It is at that point that Zaruchim orders Wonrei to tie up Kiyomaro and Gash next as he suspects they have the power needed to break Faudo’s seal. As things appear grim, Gash urges Kiyomaro to have faith in Alishie as Gash believes Alishie has a good heart and strong convictions and would never betray them to begin with. At that moment, Alishie uses what little strength he has left to stand up and cast an attack spell towards Zaruchim, freeing everyone from his restraining spell.

When Zaruchim returns to his feet, he expresses his shock at Alishie being able to attack him as Alishie being under Riou’s curse should not allow this to be possible. Now that he’s conscious again, Alishie apologizes to Kiyomaro for not casting a spell earlier but assures him there that he’ll do everything he can to open a means of escape for everyone still with him. He then finally tells the group that they’re the last hope he had finally found and will not let them be handed over to Zaruchim and Riou by any means.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Canchome
* Parco Folgore
* Alishie
* Riya
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Gash Bell
* Tio
* Megumi Oumi
* Elle Chivas
* Momon
* Umagon
* Kafka Sunbeam
* Zaruchimu
* Laoxing Mo
* Wonrei

### Spells by Appearance

* Gou Shudoruku
* Zakeru
* Ora Norojio
* Orushido Sharon (Debut)
* Garubanio (Debut)