بخش 03

I say we start with dessert and go backwards!

It’s been a backwards kind of day.

It’s not your fault.

I exposed you to the magic and you’re too young to understand.

I have to keep the sea in balance.

It’s a great responsibility.

You must promise me something You will never go back to the surface. Yes?

Come on, now. Eat, Brunhilde.

I want ham!

Ham! You ate their food.

What else did you do?

Did you taste blood, Brunhilde?

My name is not Brunhilde. It’s Ponyo.

Ponyo? Ponyo! Ponyo loves Sosuke!

I will be a human, too!

Human? What do you know about humans, Brunhilde?

They spoil the sea.

They treat your home like their empty, black souls.

I was once, long ago, a human myself.

I had to leave that all behind to serve the Earth.

Hands! I want hands!

I don’t want these flippers anymore!

I want feet, like Sosuke!

That’s enough!

Ah!

Oh!

I made hands! I made feet, too! Ha!

Yes! What? No, no!

Don’t tell me.

You have tasted human blood!

I’m going to Sosuke!

Enough! You’re making a terrible mistake!

Don’t do it! Stop it. Stop it! Stop changing now.

Revert. Revert. Revert! Revert!

Revert!

Stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it!

Don’t change!

I need more power!

Let me out! Let me out!

Let me out!

I want to see Sosuke! Let me go!

Let me out!

You can’t be human and magic at the same time, sweetheart.

Be still, be still, be still, be still, be still.

She’s already so powerful.

Just like her mother.

If you could only remain innocent and pure forever.

I don’t have the power to hold her for very long.

I need to ask for her mother’s help now.

I… What?

Huh! They’re headed for my elixirs.

Shoo! Shoo! Get out of here! Shoo!

That was too close.

I must be careful not to upset the balance of nature.

Calm. I must remain calm.

When I think of leaving her again, my heart won’t stop pounding.

Right, then. Focus on work.

This batch should be ready.

At least there aren’t leaks down here.

This door still doesn’t fit right.

I’ll fix that next.

If even one living creature got in here…

Ah, yes.

I can feel the power of the ocean in the furthest reaches of my DNA.

When this well is full, then the age of the ocean will begin again.

An explosion of life to match the Cambrian age.

An end to the era of those abominable humans.

This cursed door!

Teeth!

Let’s find Sosuke!

I’m free!

Waterspout! Captain, look over there!

It must be a tsunami! Turn the ship into the wave!

Look! What is that?

Captain, all our instruments just went dead!

It’s a little girl.

Looks like she’s about Sosuke’s age.

Thanks again.

Sure. See you tomorrow.

It’s raining so hard, Sosuke.

I’ll call your mother and have her pick you up.

That’s all right. I’ll take the shortcut. Goodbye, sensei.

Bye, Sosuke. Be careful out there.