human
Julius:  "The duchess was unconscious, so you tied her to the dragon using your whip to keep her from falling."
gpt
Julius:  "And then, after managing that final act, I ended up falling myself? If she ended up okay in the end, I’d call it a pretty clutch play if I do say so myself, but…" Julius paused slightly before affirming Subaru’s suspicion.
human
Julius:  "Ferris has been trying everything he can, but the duchess’s condition remains poor."
gpt
Julius:  Crusch had been bathed in Capella’s blood, just like Subaru—remembering the fleshy black pattern on his right leg, Subaru felt his mouth dry out. "Can you be a bit more specific?"
human
Julius:  "...I’m sure it has to do with something Lust did. A foreign substance has taken to Lady Crusch’s body and is afflicting her. Ferris’s lack of composure is the result of her current state. It is unbearable to see." Julius’s tone dropped.
gpt
Julius:  Judging from that, Crusch’s condition was very serious. Subaru had experienced the terror of something foreign eating away at him right after he was splashed with Capella’s blood. It was not just pain or distress—it was repulsive on an entirely different level. If Crusch was suffering the same torment that Subaru had felt in that moment, then…
human
Julius:  "—Right! Dragon blood! Capella said something about dragon blood!"
gpt
Julius:  "Dragon blood? You mean the Holy Dragon’s blood passed down in the kingdom?" Julius asked, furrowing his brow.
human
Julius:  "I don’t know if it’s anything as showy as some sacred dragon or whatever. Did Crusch say anything herself?"
gpt
Julius:  "No, the duchess has yet to regain consciousness, so I’m sure Ferris has not heard anything about it."
human
Julius:  "So she hasn’t woken up… Do you think the blood thing might at least give us a clue?"
gpt
Julius:  "I could not begin to say, but Ferris might be able to figure something out, so we should let him know as soon as possible."
human
Julius:  "Ah, yeah, that’s right. I’ll hurry…"
gpt
Ricardo:  "—Hold up, Bro. I’ll go for you."
human
Ricardo:  It was something that might be able to change the situation. Subaru leaped at the mere possibility, but Ricardo stopped him short. The massive dog-faced man who was like the dictionary definition of a kindhearted person had folded his arms with a rather gentle look on his face, shaking his head with a depth of consideration fitting for a man of his age. "You haven’t seen her yet. Better off stayin’ that way."
gpt
Ricardo:  "...What do you mean by that?"
human
Ricardo:  "Exactly what I said… She’s a beautiful lass, which makes seein’ her like that all the harder." It was an answer that not only fanned Subaru’s unease but actively made him imagine an even worse situation—but Ricardo was not trying to hide anything, either. He was simply telling Subaru to accept and understand the situation. He was a nice guy, but he was not trying to protect some youngster’s heart from everything bad in the world. In that sense, his was a fittingly wild way of living that respected strength.