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BLUE EXORCIST -BEYOND THE SNOW SAGA-

EPISODE 7: VARIANT LEAVES

We're interviewing people from the Japan branch

who changed jobs after Blue Night.

Mr. Nagatomo and Mr. Kyodo were Exorcists before the Blue Night, right?

Yes.

Mr. Misumi.

Yes?

You were a security guard at the east gate of True Cross Academy before the Blue Night.

But actually, you were a leading figure in genomic drug research at True Cross University.

Yet despite this, you stayed a security guard for 22 years.

And now you've been a monk for 16 years, what an unusual life you've had.

What happened to you? Please tell me everything.

Mr. Misumi...

He isn't feeling well. Please leave for now.

Kyodo, see them out.

All of you dare to disguise yourselves as clergy all this time.

Rather than crying, you should tell me the truth.

If I talk, they'll kill me.

It's not just me. Everyone, too.

Come forth, Silvestre...

And so on.

Circular Saw.

- You've lived long enough. - Stop!

So before you die, do the world a favor—

I can't let you do more than that.

He's a human.

Thank you.

I went a bit too far.

Sorry about that.

It's fine.

Wait.

You're right.

I want to confess before I die.

Mr. Misumi, don't!

I... I was working in Section 13.

On Elixirs...

Death...

Kin of time.

Mr. Misumi!

As expected, Morinath Contract.

Thank you, Mr. Misumi.

I won't let your death be wasted.

I don't know about Section 13, but Elixirs are potions for immortality.

Finally, we got a tail to the Illuminati.

You can't! The Master is bathing right now.

You pervert!

Belial! How did you let this pervert—

This seal was on a man who died this morning.

I can't find this in any records or documents.

Death is the kin of the King of Time, which means yours.

Unofficial Morinath Contracts are against the Order's rules.

I'll sue you for sexual assault.

What is Section 13? Were you experimenting with Elixirs?

Or are you still doing it?

I suppose you're looking for immortality since your body became like this.

That's an outrageous accusation.

Oh, you want to play like that?

I could take this to a hearing, then?

Fine.

I don't want any trouble now, so I'll tell you where the treasure you seek is.

Just place the key in the hand.

But I recommend going when it's dark to avoid someone noticing.

What did he mean by placing the key in the hand?

The Cram School mostly adopted the design of Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain.

There's a legend in that palace.

The King who built the palace contracted with a demon

to use its magic to hide his treasure.

When the contract ends,

a hand engraved in the gate of judgment will reach to seize the key.

At that moment,

the palace shall crumble,

and the treasure will appear.

Like that.

The hand and the key are...

God protects the souls of those who believe in Him.

He spares them from suffering.

- It hasn't been a year since Pops died. - And has mercy upon their sins, God holds them

in His arms as a father cherishes his child.

Wasn't it raining that day too?

Yeah.

Damn.

It's too late to regret. We can't do anything.

Mr. Misumi was ready for that.

There was no way we could win against Lightning the Arc Knight.

We couldn't stop him.

Mom.

173RD EXORCIST CERTIFICATION EXAM FORM

Grandma, Mom, and Yuki always took care of me in this little world.

You all protected me, so my life has been peaceful and happy.

But since I went to the Cram School, I've made friends.

I've experienced happy, sad, fun, and hard things.

Everyone taught me that the world is big.

In these nine months, I've been totally absorbed in it.

I want to live in that world.

So please let me take the Exorcist Certification Exam.

I see.

You've gotten stronger.

Okay. If you're that determined, I have something to tell you too.

Huh?

I think you can handle it now.

If you still want to take the exam after you heard my story,

then I won't stop you.

This place...

The Cram School?

Incredible!

I believe this is the Cram School's predecessor,

the Exorcist Training School, also known as Asylum.

Asylum.

Both Shiro Fujimoto and the current Paladin, Arthur, came from here.

But they disbanded it 16 years ago.

Because it was the Blue Night's ground zero.

Lord Pheles is really amazing.

Has he stored Asylum in a different dimension ever since the Blue Night?

Huh?

Doesn't the thing before bother you?

I really feel bad about that old man.

I also have a grandfather, so it pains me.

You're lying.

Correct.

I lack empathy for other people.

I was born emotionally defective.

The current me is better than the old me though.

As a child, I was violent and only interested in demon research.

So other people were scared and called me a demon.

But I like humans more than demons.

I like everything about this world.

I'll do anything to protect this world.

One reason I took you as my disciple is because you're a decent human being.

I get anxious without someone along to offer me a solid reason for decision-making.

But if you come any further, you'll be unable to return.

If you want to quit, now's the time.

This is your master's last warning.

I'll be your brakes.

I've come too far to leave you alone.

I'll go with you until the end.

You're really a masochist.

Or is that the samurai spirit? Like Harakiri?

You're laughing now?

But thanks.

You're a big help.

Let's go.

This place took orphans with temptaint and blood relatives of demons.

Raised those who were suitable as Exorcists.

But that was just on the surface.

Examination tables.

Maybe it's just a medical facility?

Look closely.

Those are for childbirth.

This is weird.

Is this the research archives?

Serum Drug Discovery Experimental Logbook.

EXPERIMENT: 1.27 SUBJECT: A-152/ESCALUS, PRINCE OF VERONA

What is this?

EXPERIMENT: 2.08 SUBJECT: B-03/TUBALT

EXPERIMENT: X.08 SUBJECT: X-XX/E.R ELBOW DISLOCATION

They were experimenting on humans with a drug that revitalizes life functions.

In other words, this might be connected to Elixir's experiments.

SECTION 13 NOTES ON SUPERHUMAN CLONE EXPERIMENT

Lucifer?

No way.

Lightning!

What's wrong, Ryuji?

Let's get this straight.

Asylum was a research facility called Section 13

until it was destroyed in the Blue Night.

There, illegal human experiments were conducted for the Elixirs

to mass-produce clones of the Demon Kings.

What do you mean? Demon Kings?

Lu... Lucifer.

Lu, Lu, Lu...

Sm?

Samael.

Sm, Sm, Sm, Sm...

Az?

Ryuji, I need some light.

What's that?

AZAZEL'S GROUP

This is a record book of the experiments on the clones.

I suspect...

Wait!

Amaimon?

Are you sure?

Very similar.

Does this mean that the Order was making vessels for the Baal?

No way.

This is what Sir Pheles did on his own...

The upper echelon didn't know about this, right?

If they did, we're really working for an evil organization.

However, it's too fast to pick the conclusion.

Although the possibility is highly scary.

Old Man. No, the real problem is...

Come forth, Seth!

Amshir! And so on!

Good grief.

Mephisto?

They were sleeping peacefully.

But you two are really noisy.

You guys look terrible though.

I think you need a bath.

What are you doing? We're still gathering information.

And I don't like baths.

Losing your composure isn't like you.

I don't hate when you act like a human.

You can come and go there at will.

Investigate all you want.

What do you want? Why did you show us that place?

STRAWBERRY MILK I'm just trying to make my case.

Since you're so persistent.

Neither I nor the Order have anything to do with the Illuminati.

Nor do we have anything to do with Lucifer.

The power structure in Gehenna is simple.

The Lucifer faction views humans as enemies,

and the Order's faction cooperates with humans.

They have long been at odds with each other.

Of course, I'm on the Order's side.

After what we just saw, there's no way I can trust you.

Then let me tell you an old story.

In ancient times, we, the Baal were mere conceptual beings.

Along with the development of human civilization,

we began to take on distinct forms.

We even gained flesh and blood.

You probably wouldn't understand since you took it for granted,

but for us gaining body was a shock.

After acquiring egos and growing drunk on the senses,

we were no longer able to live without bodies.

However, flesh doesn't last forever.

Magic can accelerate cell regeneration.

But kings like us deteriorate more rapidly.

Which means we can physically die.

Even if the flesh died, we would continue to exist for eternity as concepts.

That was really cruel.

Especially for Lucifer, his bodies deteriorate most rapidly, lasting not even ten years.

He took out his stress on humans and convinced other siblings to attack them.

He plagued them with war, flood, and sickness for many years.

Some kings including myself feared humans would go extinct,

so we bestowed upon them knowledge to fight demons.

That's the beginning of the Knights of the True Cross.

And then, about a hundred years ago.

Lucifer finally snapped.

I have reached my limit.

It's time to return all to nothing.

Calm down, Big Brother.

You wouldn't understand.

Because you can use time to sustain yourself longer.

Having a body is painful.

Why is this world so cruel and unfair?

It should be more equal.

Tsk. So what do you want to do?

I will kill myself.

Releasing the full extent of my power and destroy this planet.

We would all revert to mere concepts.

The world would no longer know inequality and suffering.

Lucifer! I sympathize with you, but you must not force this on others.

Hold on.

Big Brother, have you heard of biological cloning?

What is that?

What if we could get a new body easily after the old body failed?

Wouldn't there be a benefit to allow humanity and this world to survive?

Let's establish a secret research facility at my Japan branch.

To relieve your suffering.

Thus, I founded Section 13 under the guise of Asylum.

Cloning research began, bringing together the world's best researchers.

However, as we found out when we created the clones, they are not perfect replicas.

The soul that resides within is something else.

No matter how excellent the body is, it cannot all be a possessed body.

We need new means to appease Lucifer.

Let's research Elixirs.

In other words, we would create enhanced and immortal human beings.

The Elixir experiment was extremely fiendish.

Miraculously, we're able to create a body for Amaimon.

But not for Lucifer, whose need was more dire.

One day, the strongest enhanced human was born.

However, what possessed it wasn't Lucifer.

You might say it was Gehenna itself, the realm that had birthed us.

We were too late to realize that it was a gargantuan concept.

Satan.

Correct.

That was the moment when the Okumura brothers' father

entered this world.

The Blue Night happened when he acquired an ego.

It destroyed the research facility.

Almost everyone involved died that night.

I should have known.

But still, they bear a really heavy fate.

Those two are caught up in this massive maelstrom.

We awoke from a dream.

We should have buried the project in darkness.

However, my brother hadn't given up.

He took the research results and continued to develop the Elixirs.

However, I don't think he was able to take the results himself.

So there must be a traitor within the Order.

Of course.

And that traitor would be you.

Since when did we get along?

Let me change the question.

How about Arc Knight and Paladin?

How many in the upper echelon know about this?

Angel lost his memory in the Blue Night.

Memory loss?

Yes.

He took Morinath Contract just in case,

but he remembers little from before the Blue Night.

The only Arc Knight involved was Doctor Drac Dragulescu.

I believe he's listed as deceased under the name Nicolae Eminescu.

At the time, he was the central person in the Elixirs' research.

Of course, he also took the contract.

There's no way to dissolve the contract.

And it would be difficult to cooperate with the Illuminati while it's in effect.

Time's up.

Please deduct the information you got and reveal the traitor, Mr. Detective.

There's no need to tell me that.

Please wait!

What is this place?

Lightning!

Why are you here?

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