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Oh, dear.

Would you hand out these demon-warding masks to everyone?

Miasma from the mountain might come our direction.

Y-Yes, ma'am.

Tatsuma...

For now, can you kids look for Head Priest Tatsuma?

Has something happened to Dad?

We're not sure if he's still alive. He's probably still up on the mountain.

Dad...

Episode 8: From Father to Son

Yukio. I'm apologizing in advance, so, sorry.

It's too late for apologies.

I gave up on you a long time ago.

Yukio.

At least be honest with yourself.

Commander Kirigakure!

The director is asking for you!

Sure thing! Lead the way!

Deep down, everyone is afraid.

This will be the first time we've fought a demon this big.

Oh, you get used to the size after a while.

Just what I'd expect to hear from a Senior Exorcist First Class from Vatican HQ!

I feel better already!

But I gotta be honest, I've never seen a monster this big in my life.

Bring more! We d more kindling!

What do you plan to do?

We're preparing to summon Ucchusma, the vajra which purifies the unclean.

To summon Ucchusma, the chanting of at least ten senior-level Tamers is required.

I would like you to assist in the summoning.

The Impure King is kin to the King of Rot.

In other words, its weakness will be fire, according to the table of demonic elements.

Ucchusma is our trump card, the most powerful fire-attribute demon we're able to summon.

Ucchusma... An Agni, huh?

You're right, I'd feel much better if we had him on our side. Okay, then.

Om!

Oh?

I am called Ucchusma, and I serve ten priests of the Myo-O Dharani.

If you desire my aid, provide me with proof of your blood.

The priest bloodline has been reduced in number over the last 150 years.

We have but five priests gathered here.

Five is insufficient!

However, it would be undesirable to allow the Impure King to corrupt this land,

so I shall grant you aid commensurate with the blood of five.

Our k'riks!

This'll be plenty!

Impure King or Filthy King or whatever, ol' Kinzo is gonna sterilize his ass!

Team 1, follow me!

Yes, sir!

All Dragoons, take up your positions with your flamethrowers!

Yes, sir!

Come forth, Salamander!

Luckily, the target is stationary, but it's steadily growing larger!

Use your salamanders to ignite those large fungal masses

and begin to advance inwards bit by bit!

- Understood? - Yes, sir!

Attack!

Wait! Over there!

Dad!

N-No.

I-I'll call Ms. Kirigakure!

I am called Karura, and I serve the head priest of Myo-O Dharani.

Karura?

Y-You're my dad's familiar?

I was, but when my secret was revealed, it voided our pact.

At the moment, a personal pact with Tatsuma Suguro is in effect.

I...

D-Dad!

Ryuji. What are you doing here?

To save you!

What a foolish thing to do.

I healed your wounds, but you shouldn't move yet, Tatsuma.

Karura? You got tiny.

I thought you and I were both dead.

I am also known as the Phoenix. I am reborn again and again.

Besides, my pact with you for the Gouha-en is still in effect. I won't let you die.

Rin! Are you here because you read my letter?

- I read it, too. - What?

Everybody here came because they understand the basic situation.

You're gonna tell us everything, secrets and all.

Very well. I'll tell you how to defeat the Impure King.

According to the true "On the Impure King," known only to the head priests,

the Impure King will steadily grow larger.

Eventually, it will reach the size of a castle,

and before long, a sporangium will form at its core.

Sporangium? You mean that thing?

That curly thing at the top?

I expect so.

That sporangium will burst when it matures, releasing a dense cloud of toxic spores.

This is the miasma it gives off.

It was this mature sporangium that killed 40,000 people 150 years ago.

In modern-day Kyoto, the death toll would be much worse!

We must prevent that, no matter what.

So you're saying we need to beat him before the sporangium can burst?

It's not that simple.

Impure King Internal Organ Diagram Pericardium / Toxin / Cyst

The Impure King's only apparent weak spot, his heart, is located inside the sporangium.

When Fukaku fought the Impure King, after a tough battle with the unknown creature,

all he could do was cleave its heart in two and seal it away.

Oh, so those must be the Impure King's left and right "eyes."

S-So if we don't split the sporangium first, we can't get at his heart?

- That's right. - That makes things tricky.

I made a promise with Karura 15 years ago to borrow his Gouha-en.

The Gouha-en is a spell that converts a person's lifespan into flame.

It's triggered at the end of the person's life, setting off an all-consuming conflagration.

My intent was to keep that as my trump card to defeat the Impure King.

However, I used the flame I had stored up to halt the Impure King's advance.

I don't have much flame left.

I'll use my remaining Gouha-en to create a barrier

that will prevent the miasma from getting out even if the sporangium bursts.

Rin, I want you to use the Koma Sword to obliterate the Impure King's heart!

I'm sorry. I...

That's all right, I don't blame you. After all, I'm asking you to risk your life.

No, I meant...

I can't draw the sword right now.

I've been trying and trying, but I can't get the damn thing out!

Why the hell not?

I don't know, I think it's some kind of mental block!

Can that happen?

Even I get worried sometimes, too! But it means I can't be of any use to you now.

I'm really sorry, Suguro's dad!

Oh, I see.

But if that's the case, I have to at least cast the barrier myself.

You mustn't, Tatsuma. You've lost too much blood.

I'm fine!

Master!

I healed your wounds, but you nearly bled to death.

If you attempt to cast a barrier spell in your condition, you will surely die.

It only has to last for a little bit. This is more important than my life!

Konekomaru, have you gotten through to Ms. Kirigakure yet?

I keep trying, but I only get static!

The miasma might be too thick.

Dad! Isn't there anything we can do?

Oh? You're Tatsuma's child. Perfect.

The Gouha-en can be transferred to another of the same bloodline.

I forbid it! Anything but that!

You're still a child! I won't let you drag Ryuji into this!

I swore that this would end with me, even if it costs me my life!

Anything but that.

Oh, I get it now.

This is why.

It's a secret.

I can't tell this secret to anyone. Not even to my own son.

I forbid it.

I told you before! You're free to do what you want with your life!

All this time, you've pushed me away to bear this by yourself.

No, I did this by choice.

To hell with that! I'll bear it with you!

And you're in no shape to tell me otherwise!

Tatsuma. Your son is being more rational than you are.

Maybe so, but Ryuji was the last person I wanted to get involved in this.

In that case, I shall commence the Gouha-en transference.

Prove that you are of the blood of Tatsuma Suguro, the current owner.

You are indeed of Tatsuma Suguro's blood.

Ryuji Suguro. You now possess the Gouha-en.

Red flames!

Ryuji, I'll show you our strongest barrier spell, known only to the head priest.

Come closer.

It involves mudra gestures that will be unfamiliar to you.

Pay close attention to how they're formed, too.

I can only do this once, so watch, listen and memorize.

First, we form the mudra for earth binding.

Ryuji!

Haven't I told you not to come here?

What am I going to do with you? Fine, come in.

And finally, we touch the ground while making the Earth-touching mudra.

That will complete the barr—

Dad!

Moriyama and Kamiki!

Would you stay here and look after my dad?

- O-Okay! - Sure.

Shima! Konekomaru!

You two go tell Ms. Kirigakure and the Myoda teams everything we learned.

What about you?

I'm gonna go put up that barrier.

It radiates out from the earth-touching mudra.

So it has to be set up as close as possible to the sporangium.

Are you saying you're going there? That's crazy!

Bon, I've kept quiet and obeyed you like my parents pestered me to,

but this is a special situation, so I'll speak my mind just this once.

I mean it, you're gonna die.

It'll be okay. I'll keep him safe.

C'mon, I might not be able to draw my sword, but I can kinda-sorta use my flames now!

Plus, I'm super strong!

Will you leave it to me, Konekomaru?

What about me?

Koneko!

You guys are all nuts! Don't come crying to me later, you hear?

Let's get moving, too.

Sure.

Be careful!

I'm so sorry.

Ryuji, forgive this worthless father of yours.

I always loved listening to you chant the sutras.

So you better not die on me.

Focus your fire on the areas that are growing the fastest!

Force it back no matter what!

Salamander!

Are you all right? Fall back for now!

Thanks.

It's strange.

It's as if the noises around me are coming from a million miles away.

Like none of this is real.

Yukio. Be honest with yourself.

Saburota Todo?

No, he's too young.

What are those flames?

What should I do? Go get backup? Or...

Hello. I know you're there.

It's no use hiding. Come on out, Yukio Okumura!

Where did he get such power?

Thank you for indulging me.

Are you really Saburota Todo? Why do you look like that? And—

Oh, that's right!

I'm Todo!

The demon I'd been using for strength had grown old and worn-out.

So I upgraded to a higher-end demon! To become even stronger, you see.

He exchanged demons? Is that even possible for an ordinary human?

What the hell are you?

Actually, would you mind playing with me a bit instead?

And besides, I wanted to have a chat with you anyway.

Why don't I break the ice with some pleasant small talk?

Let's see...

How's your brother doing?

Oh, my. No reply?

I think that's a fairly easy question to answer.

Now, what do you say when someone asks, "How is your brother?"

What is that?

It's starting to look like a regular building!

Crap, this might get ugly if we don't work fast!

We have to hurry!

Rin!

- Kuro? - Rin, run!

It's dangerous here!

This mountain's possessed by a mountain demon monster!

And it smells so bad!

Mountain demon? You mean the Impure King?

We know about him, but we can't run.

We have to climb up to the top of this thing if we're gonna defeat it.

What? That's crazy! This thing isn't gonna listen to reason!

Somebody has to, or we're all in trouble!

You're being stupid, Rin!

It's not safe, so I'll take you!

Really? Kuro, you're the best!

Suguro, let's climb on!

Climb on?

Koneko! Koneko, wait up!

Wait, Koneko!

If you want to leave, go ahead and leave!

Not that! Look!

It's a part of the Impure King!

W-Was this the only path back?

This is the only path I know back to the main temple. What now?

Seriously?

Master!

That's medicinal tea, isn't it? Isn't it working?

The miasma that the Impure King is giving off might be too strong.

And his immune system has been weakened from all the blood he lost.

I wish I could summon Nee.

He could give me powerful medicinal herbs good as a talisman or for blood loss.

That kind of talk won't help him.

We'll go down the mountain and take him to a hospital!

He was left in our care, so he's our responsibility!

The Impure King is one of the four pets that always attended to the King of Rot.

It has no brain, but the damage it could inflict on Assiah is probably natural disaster-class.

Can it be stopped by those humans scurrying about like ants down there?

A nasty storm is starting to brew.

Oh, my! You look angry. What's the matter? Has something happened to your brother?

That's none of your business!

You have a strong sense of family obligation.

Night and day, you're shackled by your family, aren't you?

I understand that.

Because I used to be the same way.

Given my current condition, those memories keep popping up!

Damn, he's toying with me! We're leagues apart!

If this keeps up, he'll toy with me to death! Don't I have something? Anything?

Oh?

This actually hurts.

These must be magic bullets that were blessed by a naiad.

So, water-attribute bullets effect me since I'm fire-attribute now, eh?

How illuminating.

But using little bullets like these on me now is like flicking water on a hot stone.

Whoa!

That reminds me, you wanted to be a doctor, didn't you?

You went to an advanced placement program for high school, yes?

Your father had a medical license, too, didn't he?

It must have been difficult to get your Doctor and Dragoon Meisters at your age.

Those are both Meisters that your father excelled in.

I expect you'll follow in his footsteps and get all four Meisters eventually.

After all, you're so gifted, you took over the Anti-Demon Pharmaceutics class

at Exorcism Cram School from your late father.

Your life is a carbon copy of your father's.

But the father who guided you is dead.

All you have now is your dear big brother.

If he were to die, what would you have left?

Shut up!

Your life is spent following the path laid out for you by your father.

Yukio... why don't you join me in the battle?

Wouldn't you rather become strong and protect Rin and other people,

than sit trembling in the darkness forever?

Me? Protect Rin?

I can do that?

Your father always gave your brother special treatment.

But what about you?

I bet it was nothing but strict discipline since childhood to make you into an Exorcist.

You're sure you aren't a useful tool he raised specifically to protect your brother?

You're wrong!

I chose this path of my own free will!

My father and brother have nothing to do with it!

You're firing wildly now. At least your heart is being honest.

It's only natural.

You must've asked yourself again and again why you're forced to do this for your brother.

Even though that brother has no inkling of the hardships you've endured.

You've thought, "This isn't fair!"

or, "I can't take this injustice anymore!"

The truth is, you absolutely despise your brother, don't you?

Next Time

Episode 9: Through Thick and Thin

We're gonna win, Suguro!