Long ago, the humans and cats of Ulthar, city of cats, were struck by a great tragedy. For generations, the souls of those who were at the center of this tragedy have been sealed away by the king of cats. Chise and Elias travel to Ulthar in order to complete Simon's second task: to purify the spirits that remain.
Long ago—so long ago that even we, with our 
nine lives, don't have many tales to tell of it—
قبل وقتٍ طويل، طويلٍ للغاية لدرجة أنّه حتّى
،بأرواحنا التّسعة، لا نملك قصصًا كثيرة لإخبارها
Es ist sehr lange her,
Hace mucho tiempo,
Hace mucho tiempo, tanto que ni
siquiera con nueve vidas sabemos cuándo,
Há muito, muito tempo que até nós, com
 nove vidas, não temos histórias para contar...
Давным-давно... Так давно, что даже мы, со 
своими девятью жизнями, мало что помним...