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[solemn vocal music]

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(Fever Ray) ♪ If I had
a voice, I would sing ♪

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(Athelstan voiceover) Who would not rejoice

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at being cleansed of his sins,

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renewed and made whole again?

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It is a consolation devoutly to be wished.

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(Ragnar) Every nine years, we
travel to the temple at Uppsala

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to give thanks to the gods

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and to offer them sacrifices
for all they do for us.

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(Athelstan voiceover) But what if
there are some sins, some desires

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that cannot be purged,

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that are a part of us
like some poisonous shadow?

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Father,

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hear my prayer.

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Accept this sacrifice I plan to offer you.

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Then answer me: who will bear me my son?

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(Athelstan) What is this?

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(Ragnar) These will all
be killed as sacrifices.

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(Athelstan) There's nine of everything.

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- Yes.
- And this?

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It's for the humans.

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(Athelstan voiceover) What if
the cost of purity is too high?

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The gods demand so much,
but we are only men.

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My own soul was not cleansed,

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and it saved my life.

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(man) Are you still, in
your heart a Christian?

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No.

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(man) The sacrifice of this
man will not please the gods.

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His heart is corrupt!

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He has not renounced his false god.

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Looks like your god finally
came through for you.

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Before anyone else can claim this honor,

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I desire to be sacrificed.

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[slow female vocal music]

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♪ ♪

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(Athelstan voiceover) But
my salvation was a betrayal

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of Ragnar, of Odin...

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For if you are not cleansed,
do you not serve two masters?

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Are you not drawn down
the path of duplicity?

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(Siggy) Should you not be
meeting with King Horik now?

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That's where your brother is.

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If you weren't so stubborn and so drunk,

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you would be there too,
but you weren't invited.

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There is a Jarl in Gotaland, Jarlg.

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But he continues to
claim he has legal rights

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over some of my land.

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And how can... I be of help?

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Travel to Gotaland as my emissary.

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If the issue is settled,

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I shall be forever in your debt.

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My name is Aslaug.

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We're on our way to see the great ash tree.

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Will you come along, Aslaug?

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(Athelstan voiceover) Duplicity and
treachery dwell in the hearts of all men,

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and the gods punish us for these sins.

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[screaming]

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(Athelstan voiceover)
The gods forgive our sins,

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but do our brethren?

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Are we ever truly forgiven by men?

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I've betrayed my god,
and I'm no man to judge.

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But in my mind, to sin and
betray a brother on Earth

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is as grave a treachery

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as to betray the father in heaven.

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Well, what do you say?

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I say yes.

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I will fight with you against my brother.

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