1 00:00:18,370 --> 00:00:21,620 And we broke 2 00:00:20,740 --> 00:00:23,680 Everything that was right 3 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,500 We both enjoyed a good fight 4 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,510 And we sewed 5 00:00:28,630 --> 00:00:31,440 All the holes we had to breathe 6 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:34,460 To make the other one leave 7 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:37,330 And I loved 8 00:00:36,450 --> 00:00:40,460 The way you looked at me 9 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:45,120 And I miss 10 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:48,070 The way you made me feel 11 00:00:47,190 --> 00:00:50,500 When we were alone 12 00:00:51,220 --> 00:00:54,630 When we were alone 13 00:00:55,620 --> 00:01:02,610 And I'll shiver like I used to 14 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:09,990 And I'll leave him just for you 15 00:01:11,270 --> 00:01:18,230 And I'll shiver like I used to 16 00:01:15,550 --> 00:01:30,650 Mushi-Shi 17 00:01:18,610 --> 00:01:25,880 Just for you 18 00:01:26,550 --> 00:01:33,460 Like I used to 19 00:01:37,210 --> 00:01:39,960 They seem strange and alien. 20 00:01:40,850 --> 00:01:42,290 Primitive and peculiar, 21 00:01:42,970 --> 00:01:47,980 they are unlike any flora or fauna known to us. 22 00:01:48,930 --> 00:01:51,430 Since time immemorial, 23 00:01:51,770 --> 00:01:54,430 men have feared these misshapen entities, 24 00:01:55,250 --> 00:01:59,740 which came to be known as "mushi." 25 00:01:56,430 --> 00:02:02,360 Mushi 26 00:02:23,910 --> 00:02:24,600 Hm? 27 00:02:25,830 --> 00:02:28,020 What is this scent? 28 00:02:30,470 --> 00:02:33,000 It smells like a rich fruit wine. 29 00:02:35,790 --> 00:02:36,760 Is it kouki? 30 00:02:37,250 --> 00:02:38,720 In a place like this? 31 00:02:39,510 --> 00:02:41,440 No, it can't be. 32 00:02:42,030 --> 00:02:43,970 The scent suddenly turned a little sour. 33 00:02:50,870 --> 00:02:52,550 It's coming from that way. 34 00:02:53,410 --> 00:02:54,660 There's something there. 35 00:02:57,430 --> 00:02:58,340 It's... 36 00:03:00,070 --> 00:03:01,000 looking at me. 37 00:03:04,350 --> 00:03:06,340 My body's petrified. 38 00:03:07,470 --> 00:03:08,500 I can't move! 39 00:03:11,030 --> 00:03:13,880 Good. Now just stay put. 40 00:03:14,770 --> 00:03:15,880 A person? 41 00:03:17,310 --> 00:03:19,890 Damn. It's just a person. 42 00:03:20,830 --> 00:03:22,060 Oh well. 43 00:03:22,060 --> 00:03:23,280 Guess you can go. 44 00:03:32,150 --> 00:03:33,410 I can finally breathe again. 45 00:03:34,550 --> 00:03:36,280 Who was that? 46 00:03:37,170 --> 00:03:38,280 A hunter? 47 00:03:38,830 --> 00:03:41,380 Couldn't be. I didn't see any weapons on him. 48 00:03:42,190 --> 00:03:43,290 Not to mention... 49 00:03:44,290 --> 00:03:46,650 that sweet scent disappeared with him. 50 00:03:47,150 --> 00:03:48,040 Just what... 51 00:03:48,930 --> 00:03:50,100 was that all about? 52 00:03:53,590 --> 00:03:59,550 The Hand that Caresses the Night 53 00:04:03,090 --> 00:04:06,560 Man, last night was pretty tiring. 54 00:04:09,870 --> 00:04:12,570 Maybe I'll eat something to get my energy back up. 55 00:04:20,710 --> 00:04:22,080 Don't have any dried meat? 56 00:04:23,910 --> 00:04:27,080 Nah, haven't had much luck hunting lately. 57 00:04:28,590 --> 00:04:29,510 I see. 58 00:04:30,610 --> 00:04:31,350 Hm? 59 00:04:32,450 --> 00:04:34,510 That boy seems to be selling some. 60 00:04:34,510 --> 00:04:36,710 Oh, him. I'd advise against it. 61 00:04:37,730 --> 00:04:41,080 His meat always reeks. 62 00:04:46,970 --> 00:04:47,730 He's right. 63 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:50,060 The meat does smell a bit rotten. 64 00:04:50,990 --> 00:04:52,460 Have any fresh meat? 65 00:04:53,270 --> 00:04:54,870 There's some at home. 66 00:04:54,870 --> 00:04:57,110 Can I tag along and buy some of that instead? 67 00:04:58,370 --> 00:04:59,240 Sure. 68 00:05:00,510 --> 00:05:01,660 Follow me. 69 00:05:13,830 --> 00:05:14,880 Tatsu! 70 00:05:17,340 --> 00:05:19,380 The meat inside the house smells rotten too. 71 00:05:19,870 --> 00:05:22,640 There's someone who'd like to buy some of this morning's catch. 72 00:05:23,550 --> 00:05:24,780 Oh? 73 00:05:25,310 --> 00:05:26,380 Yeah, that's fine. 74 00:05:27,830 --> 00:05:29,300 Who is it, though? 75 00:05:29,300 --> 00:05:30,640 This doesn't happen often. 76 00:05:33,250 --> 00:05:36,650 There's a sweet smell in the midst of the rotten one. 77 00:05:37,870 --> 00:05:42,020 This is the same scent from last night in the mountains. 78 00:05:46,410 --> 00:05:49,160 Hey. A traveler, huh? 79 00:05:49,770 --> 00:05:50,620 Come on in. 80 00:05:51,370 --> 00:05:53,420 You can pick out whatever you'd like. 81 00:05:55,290 --> 00:05:57,920 Were you hunting in the mountains last night? 82 00:05:58,690 --> 00:05:59,460 Yep. 83 00:05:59,460 --> 00:06:01,420 Just butchered these this morning. 84 00:06:02,210 --> 00:06:06,180 So you've been letting them sit out in the sun all day? 85 00:06:07,010 --> 00:06:08,230 You too? 86 00:06:08,230 --> 00:06:10,180 Are you saying our meat stinks? 87 00:06:10,930 --> 00:06:12,180 In what way? 88 00:06:12,180 --> 00:06:14,440 I don't smell anything wrong with it. 89 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:15,560 Right, Usuke? 90 00:06:16,150 --> 00:06:17,560 Fine, then. 91 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:19,320 I'll go catch you something fresh. 92 00:06:19,790 --> 00:06:21,440 Won't have any complaints then, right? 93 00:06:22,290 --> 00:06:24,700 Don't worry. I'll only be a half hour or so. 94 00:06:25,730 --> 00:06:27,960 Just sit tight for a bit. 95 00:06:45,910 --> 00:06:46,940 This way. 96 00:06:48,030 --> 00:06:48,740 Come. 97 00:06:55,090 --> 00:06:56,120 That's right. 98 00:06:59,630 --> 00:07:00,980 Just like that. 99 00:07:10,470 --> 00:07:11,200 Stop! 100 00:07:13,090 --> 00:07:14,210 What are you... 101 00:07:14,790 --> 00:07:15,680 That's enough. 102 00:07:16,390 --> 00:07:20,460 It's no wonder all your meat tastes bad regardless of how fresh it is. 103 00:07:22,140 --> 00:07:23,460 What do you mean? 104 00:07:24,270 --> 00:07:26,390 That hand of yours that helps you hunt... 105 00:07:27,130 --> 00:07:29,600 Any relatives of yours have the same ability? 106 00:07:30,810 --> 00:07:31,560 Yeah. 107 00:07:32,090 --> 00:07:33,970 Our father had it too. 108 00:07:34,750 --> 00:07:38,480 And on the palm, there's a mark shaped like an eye, correct? 109 00:07:39,910 --> 00:07:43,180 That mark is proof that you're tainted by fuki, the "Sake of Decay." 110 00:07:48,750 --> 00:07:55,250 Fuki is a decayed form of kouki, which is the essence of all life. 111 00:07:56,390 --> 00:07:59,080 Unable to become the mushi it was meant to be, 112 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:02,980 it can be found in groundwater and resembles reddish mud. 113 00:08:04,490 --> 00:08:07,680 It smells much like fruit wine, but it is toxic. 114 00:08:08,190 --> 00:08:11,120 If ingested in high enough concentrations, it usually causes death. 115 00:08:12,410 --> 00:08:16,440 However, a small number of people are able to tolerate it. 116 00:08:18,010 --> 00:08:19,890 Fuki itself is not sentient. 117 00:08:20,630 --> 00:08:23,020 It is merely a "thing" of decay. 118 00:08:24,830 --> 00:08:28,580 But once it is ingested and enters the bloodstream, 119 00:08:29,170 --> 00:08:30,580 the fuki becomes sentient, 120 00:08:30,580 --> 00:08:32,230 and its host gains a special ability: 121 00:08:33,590 --> 00:08:36,390 the ability to give off a sweet smell from their hand, 122 00:08:36,390 --> 00:08:39,890 which lures in and intoxicates prey. 123 00:08:41,310 --> 00:08:46,380 The fuki is then passed down through that host's bloodline for generations. 124 00:08:48,230 --> 00:08:51,300 Oh, so that's what this is? 125 00:08:51,850 --> 00:08:55,310 However, only a few can actually gain the ability. 126 00:08:56,190 --> 00:09:00,060 The descendants who cannot... often do not survive the fuki's toxicity. 127 00:09:00,870 --> 00:09:03,020 Granny died coughing up blood. 128 00:09:03,750 --> 00:09:06,130 My little brother has the same illness she did. 129 00:09:06,130 --> 00:09:08,980 You're saying that's also because of this fuki thing? 130 00:09:09,470 --> 00:09:11,510 There's got to be some way to cure it, right? 131 00:09:11,990 --> 00:09:14,070 If we don't do something, Usuke could... 132 00:09:14,650 --> 00:09:16,070 Not to worry. 133 00:09:16,070 --> 00:09:17,330 There is a cure. 134 00:09:18,090 --> 00:09:21,790 If the afflicted person drinks enough kouki, the fuki will dissipate. 135 00:09:21,790 --> 00:09:24,840 I don't have enough with me right now, but I can get you some. 136 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:26,840 Really? 137 00:09:27,530 --> 00:09:29,220 That's great news, isn't it, Usuke? 138 00:09:29,220 --> 00:09:31,840 You won't have to put up with that illness much longer. 139 00:09:33,290 --> 00:09:34,090 Yeah. 140 00:09:34,750 --> 00:09:38,100 Your brother isn't the only one who needs treatment. 141 00:09:38,730 --> 00:09:39,780 You mean me? 142 00:09:39,780 --> 00:09:41,350 I'm fine, though. 143 00:09:42,550 --> 00:09:45,860 Your dad... How'd he die? 144 00:09:48,530 --> 00:09:50,670 Since you know, that makes this easier. 145 00:09:50,670 --> 00:09:52,420 We should cure yours as soon as possible. 146 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:56,080 You're healthy and strong enough as you are. 147 00:09:56,080 --> 00:10:00,240 I'm sure you'll have no problem hunting, even without that ability. 148 00:10:03,090 --> 00:10:04,630 I guess. 149 00:10:05,230 --> 00:10:07,250 I'll bring back enough for both of you. 150 00:10:07,250 --> 00:10:09,280 I shouldn't be longer than a month or so. 151 00:10:10,170 --> 00:10:11,630 Thanks for your help. 152 00:10:12,610 --> 00:10:16,140 Until I get back, try not to hunt another human by mistake. 153 00:10:17,650 --> 00:10:21,120 Wait... that was you in the mountains last night? 154 00:10:21,970 --> 00:10:23,640 Sorry about that. 155 00:10:24,830 --> 00:10:27,480 Do you always hunt at night? 156 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:28,400 Yeah. 157 00:10:29,050 --> 00:10:31,520 Many wild animals are more active at night. 158 00:10:32,340 --> 00:10:36,330 The only ones around during the day are birds that can't see too well at night. 159 00:10:36,330 --> 00:10:39,050 Small birds aren't much of a challenge, though. 160 00:10:39,050 --> 00:10:41,460 You should at least carry a lantern, then. 161 00:10:41,460 --> 00:10:43,410 It's misleading and reckless not to. 162 00:10:44,270 --> 00:10:47,200 But if I do, no wild beast will come near me. 163 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:50,420 Besides, I could get around these mountains blindfolded, 164 00:10:50,930 --> 00:10:53,000 and no animal is brave enough to attack me. 165 00:10:53,790 --> 00:10:55,930 The moonlight's more than enough for me. 166 00:10:57,790 --> 00:11:01,180 Do you see yourself as the king of the mountain or something? 167 00:11:02,550 --> 00:11:04,900 You're just a part of these mountains too, you know. 168 00:11:06,210 --> 00:11:09,940 Nobody can predict what will or won't kill them, 169 00:11:10,930 --> 00:11:16,240 not even the most feared mountain beasts. 170 00:11:18,670 --> 00:11:19,580 Right... 171 00:11:19,580 --> 00:11:21,060 I'll try to remember that. 172 00:11:25,990 --> 00:11:27,120 Tatsu? 173 00:11:27,510 --> 00:11:28,600 Hm? 174 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,380 Take the medicine, okay? 175 00:11:32,510 --> 00:11:35,660 I want the old Tatsu back. 176 00:11:36,690 --> 00:11:38,140 What are you saying? 177 00:11:39,130 --> 00:11:42,220 It's not like I've changed any, right? 178 00:12:27,530 --> 00:12:28,440 Mr. Ginko! 179 00:12:28,940 --> 00:12:30,120 Did you find enough medicine? 180 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:31,800 Yeah, I have it with me. 181 00:12:32,430 --> 00:12:33,440 Where's your brother? 182 00:12:34,450 --> 00:12:35,690 Out hunting. 183 00:12:36,150 --> 00:12:37,880 Same as before, huh? 184 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:39,240 And at such a late hour... 185 00:12:40,210 --> 00:12:41,260 Mr. Ginko! 186 00:12:41,260 --> 00:12:41,950 Hm? 187 00:12:41,950 --> 00:12:43,600 Please come with me. 188 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,840 Please give Tatsu his medicine right now! 189 00:13:00,910 --> 00:13:04,080 Did... Tatsu do all this? 190 00:13:05,790 --> 00:13:10,310 Ever since Dad died, Tatsu started to become more like him. 191 00:13:11,630 --> 00:13:16,480 Dad would do this a lot too... He was always killing animals we didn't need. 192 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:28,580 Here. Take that home and butcher it. 193 00:13:29,910 --> 00:13:32,580 But, Dad, we've still got plenty at home. 194 00:13:33,110 --> 00:13:34,580 Then go sell it or something. 195 00:13:35,290 --> 00:13:37,740 Everyone says our meat stinks too much to buy. 196 00:13:38,430 --> 00:13:40,840 Then throw it away, for all I care. 197 00:13:41,590 --> 00:13:45,600 Tatsu, why's Dad doing this? 198 00:13:46,590 --> 00:13:51,100 Dad likes the hunt itself. 199 00:13:52,110 --> 00:13:54,130 Don't ever disobey him. 200 00:13:54,130 --> 00:13:56,320 He may turn around one day and hunt us too. 201 00:13:57,530 --> 00:14:00,740 If you ever think we're in danger, we'll run away like Mom did. 202 00:14:01,370 --> 00:14:02,780 I'm not afraid. 203 00:14:02,780 --> 00:14:04,620 I have the ability too. 204 00:14:05,310 --> 00:14:07,370 I'll keep you safe. 205 00:14:08,850 --> 00:14:09,720 'Kay. 206 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:16,540 Not long after that, Dad started to change. 207 00:14:18,850 --> 00:14:19,920 Tatsu? 208 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:20,960 Yeah? 209 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:22,880 Something weird's happening to Dad. 210 00:14:24,540 --> 00:14:27,900 It's like he's turning invisible. 211 00:14:38,490 --> 00:14:41,380 Dad's shadow is gone! 212 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:45,080 Then, that same day... 213 00:14:45,660 --> 00:14:48,910 Dad, we brought you breakfast. 214 00:14:50,310 --> 00:14:51,320 Dad? 215 00:14:53,900 --> 00:14:57,720 He just disappeared. 216 00:15:04,990 --> 00:15:07,480 Supposedly, when a very powerful fuki host passes on, 217 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:11,730 his descendants' abilities become enhanced, as if unleashed from a bind. 218 00:15:12,990 --> 00:15:18,190 In afflicted hosts, fuki spreads until it gains total control over the body. 219 00:15:19,390 --> 00:15:22,500 In other words, the host passes over to the mushi's world. 220 00:15:24,270 --> 00:15:26,020 Your dad isn't dead. 221 00:15:26,950 --> 00:15:29,700 But he lost his physical form... as well as his soul. 222 00:15:30,610 --> 00:15:33,830 He's probably still wandering in these mountains somewhere. 223 00:15:34,550 --> 00:15:37,560 So if we don't do something soon, Tatsu's going to... 224 00:15:40,690 --> 00:15:43,160 I can smell that sweet scent again. 225 00:15:47,510 --> 00:15:51,470 Oh, hi. You made it back, huh, Ginko? 226 00:15:52,070 --> 00:15:53,060 Yeah. 227 00:15:53,060 --> 00:15:55,110 I brought the kouki for you, too. 228 00:15:55,110 --> 00:15:56,480 You've got to drink it now. 229 00:15:57,470 --> 00:16:00,540 You can give Usuke his first. 230 00:16:01,670 --> 00:16:05,300 I'll drink mine when I feel like it. 231 00:16:07,010 --> 00:16:11,740 Must be nice, feeling like you rule over the whole mountain. 232 00:16:12,270 --> 00:16:13,900 But it's time to open your eyes. 233 00:16:14,510 --> 00:16:18,380 You're being manipulated by a mushi that doesn't even have conscious thought. 234 00:16:20,490 --> 00:16:22,250 Shut the hell up. 235 00:16:23,130 --> 00:16:26,630 You really don't know your place, do you? 236 00:16:28,250 --> 00:16:31,140 Just give Usuke his, and then leave. 237 00:16:32,150 --> 00:16:35,640 You see, I never want us to feel that way again... 238 00:16:36,730 --> 00:16:38,680 the way we did when he was alive... 239 00:16:39,350 --> 00:16:42,860 like we could be hunted down any time. 240 00:16:43,410 --> 00:16:45,150 That's enough, Tatsu! 241 00:16:46,750 --> 00:16:47,960 We're all right now. 242 00:16:49,670 --> 00:16:51,400 We don't have to be afraid anymore. 243 00:16:51,990 --> 00:16:54,660 I even figured out a way so we can avoid being attacked. 244 00:16:55,750 --> 00:16:56,680 So please... 245 00:16:59,950 --> 00:17:01,290 Tatsu! 246 00:17:05,360 --> 00:17:06,320 Tatsu! 247 00:17:08,570 --> 00:17:09,820 Where did he go? 248 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:20,860 I have to go back. 249 00:17:22,870 --> 00:17:24,300 I have to go back... 250 00:17:25,670 --> 00:17:27,260 to the person I used to be. 251 00:17:37,230 --> 00:17:38,330 Usuke? 252 00:17:44,970 --> 00:17:45,820 Don't tell me... 253 00:17:48,210 --> 00:17:49,300 What did you shoot at?! 254 00:17:50,970 --> 00:17:52,740 I think it was a bear, 255 00:17:52,740 --> 00:17:54,760 but whatever it was fell down the cliff. 256 00:18:02,070 --> 00:18:03,480 This is fuki. 257 00:18:08,100 --> 00:18:09,140 Damn it. 258 00:18:11,110 --> 00:18:14,000 I can't move my arm... 259 00:18:14,970 --> 00:18:18,160 If I don't figure something out soon, the wild beasts will eat me alive. 260 00:18:21,070 --> 00:18:23,800 Maybe I'll be safe here until morning. 261 00:18:54,190 --> 00:18:57,580 The night has never felt this long. 262 00:19:02,660 --> 00:19:06,800 And the darkness has never been... this terrifying. 263 00:19:25,230 --> 00:19:26,600 Tatsu! 264 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:28,100 Tatsu! 265 00:19:30,370 --> 00:19:31,620 I'm over here, Usuke! 266 00:19:35,190 --> 00:19:35,940 Tatsu— 267 00:19:36,430 --> 00:19:37,240 Huh? 268 00:19:45,390 --> 00:19:46,120 This isn't good. 269 00:19:46,120 --> 00:19:47,870 Wait! Don't come out yet! 270 00:19:48,350 --> 00:19:49,040 Huh? 271 00:20:15,390 --> 00:20:19,980 Why did the birds... attack my arm like that? 272 00:20:21,270 --> 00:20:25,170 Most animals—birds in particular— 273 00:20:25,170 --> 00:20:27,410 fear marks that resemble eyes. 274 00:20:28,590 --> 00:20:30,920 Although they were all drawn to that sweet scent, 275 00:20:31,490 --> 00:20:35,480 they never attacked your hand, because of that mark. 276 00:20:37,190 --> 00:20:39,490 But once the "eye" became covered in your fuki-scented blood, 277 00:20:39,490 --> 00:20:43,000 the birds only saw your arm as irresistible food. 278 00:20:45,830 --> 00:20:48,520 Food for the birds, huh... 279 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,190 Tatsu, your fever's gone down a lot. 280 00:20:53,970 --> 00:20:57,320 You look like you've gotten a lot better too. 281 00:20:57,640 --> 00:20:58,420 Right? 282 00:20:58,420 --> 00:21:00,320 I haven't coughed up any blood at all lately. 283 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:02,820 I think that kouki thing really worked. 284 00:21:03,490 --> 00:21:05,680 Now I can learn how to hunt too. 285 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:09,080 You have to get better too so we can go hunting together, okay? 286 00:21:16,950 --> 00:21:17,880 Yeah... 287 00:21:19,510 --> 00:21:20,700 I will. 288 00:21:33,230 --> 00:21:34,380 What the... 289 00:21:34,380 --> 00:21:35,720 Don't scare me like that. 290 00:21:38,750 --> 00:21:43,060 In the dark, even the bravest become afraid of unseen phantoms. 291 00:21:45,670 --> 00:21:50,800 Cavorting under the shroud of darkness... are countless misshapen entities. 292 00:21:53,230 --> 00:21:57,520 But if ever there were a king of the creatures of the night... 293 00:22:00,270 --> 00:22:03,580 surely, it would look just like that. 294 00:23:40,020 --> 00:23:41,830 The Hand \hthat Caresses the Night 295 00:23:40,020 --> 00:23:45,030 Mirror Lake 296 00:23:41,710 --> 00:23:43,560 "Mirror Lake."