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I'm sorry.

Forgive me, Takuma.

As if I could forgive you!

Hey, can you hear me, Tamaki?

Takuma?

Even though the Tamayori princess' order is absolute,

even though you told me to leave, I came.

Say something.

You mustn't, Takuma.

You finally spoke.

Say it. Tell me what you want me to do.

Help me.

Help me, Takuma!

Stand aside!

It's impossible, Takuma!

Their Resolution

This door can only be opened by the blood of the Tamayori.

Shut up and watch!

I'll break it all down.

I came to see you,

Tamaki.

I've been kicked out of the Shugogo house anyway.

I'll protect you, Tamaki.

From now on, I'll be your own guardian.

Takuma.

You're so warm.

You know, Takuma.

There's something I wanted to tell you.

A dream that I've had ever since I came here, to Kifu village.

I heard a sad voice calling out to me over and over again.

And I finally realized the truth.

Wait, Mahiro!

Explain. What's the sacrifice?

What fate are you talking about?

It's a thousand year old story about the Atori house.

My ancient ancestor was called Kusonomikoto.

When crisis befell the world,

he relied on the Tamayori princess' and Onikirimaru's strength

and fought with his comrades.

Everyone fought with all they had, and lost their lives.

My ancestor alone survived.

He got scared and ran.

That's why the one with Atori blood must be sacrificed this time.

In order to atone for past sins.

Even though I promised Tamaki...

It's all right.

If I, Mahiro Atori, say I'll do something about it,

I'll do something about it.

But now it's too late.

I ran away again.

I put aside my determination.

That's why Tamaki, the Tamayori princess, will be sacrificed.

We know nothing about each other.

But whether we know or not,

our bonds as guardians are true.

What we must do...

...is protect the Tamayori princess and the seal, together.

This isn't about having one person become a sacrifice, is it?

I have been supported by the Shugogo house.

And all of us together are the Shugogo house.

Don't forget it.

I'm the reincarnation of the Underworld god?

That's right.

You promised to protect me forever.

In my previous life, I was the first guardian.

Thank you. I feel a little better.

The only...

The only thing left is to prevent this power from going wild.

Hey, Tamaki.

We're going to run away for a bit.

But...

You're going to die for the sake of protecting the Onikirimaru seal?

That's too unreasonable.

First we run away.

Then we think of a way to save the world.

Where are we going now?

If I knew, I'd tell you.

So we have no plan.

I'm disappointed, Tamaki.

To think that your resolve was so shallow.

Grandma...

I thought you'd come,

Onizaki-kun.

You really are annoying.

Takuma?

What have you done?

I met you yesterday, didn't I?

I put a mushi in you then.

A very hungry mushi that loves spiritual power.

Can you stand? Let me help you.

You can still stand?

It was my best poison.

People and demons really are quite different.

Takuma!

Takuma...

The Onikirimaru...

You can't!

If you hold the Onikirimaru, you'll be poisoned.

I'm fine.

This is nothing.

Takuma Onizaki.

Do you understand what you're doing?

You can't be in your right mind.

You want to make the Bureau of Medicine... No,

the country, even the whole world, your enemy?

I swear...

...I won't let you lay a single finger on Tamaki.

If my fate is to die with her, then I'll crush my fate.

Let's go, Tamaki.

Takuma,

I'm sorry. I'll never tell you not to come to me again.

Hey...

Shouldn't we be able to see the bus stop by now?

Yeah. Something's strange.

This way!

You!

Now, now. You're late.

What were you doing?

Is this your spell? Move!

Even if you tell me that...

You two can't get away.

Now, let's go back to the shrine.

It's no use.

Don't you realize that the more you use the Onikirimaru's power,

the more disadvantaged you'll be?

Takuma, this way.

Tamaki!

Well, well.

Let's go through the forest.

You...

I'll be all right.

If I'm with you, I can do my best.

It's no use.

Come on back.

Weird...

Huh?

We've been going in circles.

Is it his doing again?

Those who interrupt our slumber...

Devour! Devour!

Stay back!

These gods...

No matter how many times I cut them down...

Why?

Even though they know they can't win...

Is it the Onikirimaru's influence?

Devour! Devour!

Our prey...

Is Grandma controlling them, too?

I'll kill you all together...

You mustn't, Takuma!

If you use any more of the Onikirimaru's power...

I don't care.

If I don't use it, we won't be able to get through.

No!

Want to eat! Want to eat!

Damn it!

I'll kill you. I'll kill you all!

Takuma!

This way.

This isn't good.

If I let Takuma use any more of the Onikirimaru's power...

Are you okay, Tamaki?

Yeah.

But why put up barriers in such a dense formation?

To gather the gods and trap us...

Grandma really does intend to...

Tamaki!

I cannot control the gods, but I might be able...

...to do something about this barrier.

What?

I'll make a hole in the barrier and once we get outside,

I'll close the hole.

Got it.

I'll hold them off.

In the meantime...

Takuma...

With Tamaki?

And the Onikirimaru.

There were three guardians on duty. What were you doing?

In order to seal the Onikirimaru,

Tamaki's presence is indispensable.

It'll be trouble if they manage to break through the barrier.

Bring them back immediately.

Baba-sama, wait a second.

Tamaki hasn't agreed to be the sacrifice.

Isn't that why she ran away with Takuma?

You're all acting like you want the two of them to get away.

Now that it has come to this,

we don't have time to be discussing what Tamaki-kun wants.

It looks like they're trying to...

...make it through the woods and escape the village.

Don't they know it's useless?

The woods...

I don't mind as long as they're alive.

In any case, bring them back.

Make it fast.

I want power.

If I had power...

The Artifact has escaped the barrier with the demon.

It appears that Sibyl is with him.

Is that right?

Eins, you go first and steal it.

I'll go report to Aria-sama.

Will you go?

The Artifact's power hasn't been released yet.

It looks as though Sibyl is the key after all.

I can't wait.

Takuma!

Good.

Now you don't have to use the Onikirimaru anymore.

Thank you, Tamaki.

Takuma?

S-Stop it. Stop trying to get inside me.

Takuma!

Why? At a time like this...

Demon, you're not dead?

Are you trying to protect Sibyl...

...by using the demon's strength?

You fear the power, yet you use the power,

and are spoiled by the power.

You contradict yourself.

Stay away from Tamaki.

You are about to be swallowed by power,

because you refute power.

Silence.

I sense a quickening.

You will soon no longer be human.

How does it feel to possess superhuman power?

How does it feel to break through what it means to be human,

and become a monster of godlike power?

Takuma is human.

He's precious to me,

kind and strong...

He's more important to me than anyone.

Move, Sibyl. I have no interest in you.

If you don't move, you'll die here.

Then...

Stop it!

Kutani... Ryo?

I couldn't stand back and watch.

And you call yourself a guardian?

Hey, from what I've been hearing,

you've been raving about humans and monsters.

There's no point in you asking.

He'll decide for himself.

Stop meddling.

Meddling?

Up until now, I've sought power.

And now, you've surpassed humanity.

I sense that you've obtained power that rivals demons and gods.

I want to test your power,

and whether my power can overturn god and fate.

I'll let you go.

Demon, answer me.

For what purpose is your strength?

Are you all right, Takuma?

Is this any time to relax?

Your fellow guardians will be after you any moment now.

Hurry and escape from the village.

Why?

As a parting gift, I'll tell you this.

My real name is Inukai.

Whether my parents were of the Shugogo house or not,

I was raised apart from any of that.

I don't know what fate caused us to meet again, though.

Then, Shinji-kun is...

He's not from the Inukai house.

He was born into the Kotokura house,

and is Mitsuru Kotokura's brother, her twin.

Twin?

That... That can't be...

We're all cursed by the Tamayori princess.

This entire village is.

You, too.

You're being played with by the Onikirimaru.

It's all the Tamayori princess' doing.

Shut up. I'm here of my own will.

It has nothing to do with you!

Then do something about it. If you can.

I will.

I'll definitely do something.

I won't let anyone...

I won't let a single person suffer misfortune.

When I think back now,

when I first laid eyes on you,

I may have already fallen in love.

If I said I love you, would it trouble you?

Next Time: The Eternal Promise