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I searched the village,
but none of it makes any sense.

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The more I learn,
the less clear things become.

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Gabimaru.

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Is something the matter?

5
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It's nothing. What were you saying?

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Well, Senta-dono says...

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His brain's about to explode.

8
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There are too many mysteries to solve.

9
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I need to cool my head
and review the facts.

10
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Please rest, Senta-dono.

11
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I can keep watch by myself tonight.

12
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No, that's all right.

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I'll feel better once I've taken a bath.

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That will make you even sleepier.

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I'll be fine.

16
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There are too many mysteries.

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It's dangerous to act until we
figure things out to some degree.

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How much is "some degree?"

19
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Well... I don't know.

20
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But if the Tensen guard the Elixir of Life,

21
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it'd be dangerous for us
to enter Horai without a plan.

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Sorry, but I don't have time to wait
for you to solve those mysteries.

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If they're coming to meet us,
then all the better.

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Gods and People.

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The fog's so thick I can't see.

26
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We reached the village after traveling
south through the woods from the beach.

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If Hoko is to be believed,

28
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I should approach Horai,
the central region, if I continue south.

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What are these voices? Are they singing?

30
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No...

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They're chanting sutras?

32
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Are they more of Hoko's kind?

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They're not reacting to
me approaching them.

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Are they immobile?

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They're praying to something?

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It's dangerous to act until we
figure things out to some degree.

37
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Maybe that's how the Asaemon think,
but condemned criminals are different.

38
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It's not like we'd turn back depending on
what the island is actually like.

39
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This isn't that kind of expedition.

40
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No matter how dangerous
we find this place to be,

41
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I won't be pardoned
if I return without the elixir.

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Moving forward is my only option,

43
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even if I have to do it alone.

44
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They say Horai is still
as beautiful as ever.

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Unlike Hojo and Eishu,
which have fallen into decay,

46
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it is the true Shinsenkyo
where gods and hermits reside.

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The true Shinsenkyo?

48
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But this is clearly man-made.

49
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If this place is Horai,
then the Elixir must be...

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Who is this person? No...

51
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It looks human, but it's something else.

52
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What are you?

53
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Ugh, this sucks.

54
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Why do they keep coming when it's my turn?

55
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What a pain.

56
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Okay...

57
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Would you mind leaving?

58
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I just fought some of you earlier.

59
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We're supposed to capture
you humans when we find you.

60
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And today, I—.

61
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So you can turn humans into the Elixir?

62
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Huh?

63
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It can regenerate, and it's stronger
and faster than its build suggests.

64
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Is this one of the...?

65
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You broke my neck again.

66
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Ninpo: Ascetic Blaze.

67
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Oops, killed another one.

68
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He would've made good Elixir
if I'd brought him back alive.

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It's a bit late to ask, but...

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are you a Tensen?

71
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Are you a human?

72
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Why are you so tough?

73
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I encountered a fairly
tough human earlier, too.

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This is the first time I've seen
someone like you in centuries.

75
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Where is the Elixir?

76
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I should assume bludgeoning
and slashing attacks are ineffective.

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Not only that, but it's
exceptionally physically strong, too.

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Trading blows in a war
of attrition would be dangerous.

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I need to come up with a plan of attack.

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It's immortal. Ascetic Blaze
was ineffective.

81
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What other options do I have?

82
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What haven't I tried yet?

83
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What is this feeling?

84
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That reaction was clearly different
from how it's responded until now.

85
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What was it? What worked?

86
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It's back to being a woman again.

87
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Your physical capabilities...

88
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You probably don't realize it yourself,
but you're probably...

89
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No, it doesn't matter.

90
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You're annoying. Die.

91
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What is this?

92
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Wind pressure? No, that's not it.

93
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It feels like the blast
is reverberating through my body.

94
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It's something else. Some unknown power.

95
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Guarding is pointless. I have to dodge—.

96
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Is there any way to defeat this creature?

97
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No, I don't need a plan.

98
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No matter what, I can't stop moving.

99
00:09:14,460 --> 00:09:16,530
I need to get back to my wife.

100
00:09:19,050 --> 00:09:21,450
No matter what happens,
I'll make it back alive.

101
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Even if my eyes and nose are torn
from my face, I'll make it back alive.

102
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Even if I die, I'll make it back alive.

103
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If it can regenerate, then I'll
destroy it faster than it can heal.

104
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Impossible. By a human?

105
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I know you're not dead.

106
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Tell me. Where is the Elixir?

107
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What am I going to do?

108
00:10:05,620 --> 00:10:09,630
I'm going to get in
trouble with them again.

109
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Calm down.

110
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This isn't my first
time fighting a monster.

111
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I just have to do what I've always done.

112
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Analyze and counter.

113
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If I can do that...

114
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Ninpo: Ascetic Blaze.

115
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My body...

116
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I'm finally paying for how
hard I've been pushing myself.

117
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Strange spells, giant monsters...

118
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Is this the real world?

119
00:11:55,770 --> 00:11:59,580
No, have the events
of the past few days even been real?

120
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It's like I'm in a nightmare.

121
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You're awake.

122
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You were groaning in your sleep.

123
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Were you having unpleasant dreams?

124
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Yeah.

125
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I see. It was a dream.

126
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Good.

127
00:12:32,850 --> 00:12:36,340
So you were having a nightmare.

128
00:12:36,340 --> 00:12:39,180
You've been so busy lately.

129
00:12:39,180 --> 00:12:41,990
Why don't you rest today?

130
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This is chrysanthemum tea.

131
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I've heard it prevents nightmares.

132
00:13:07,010 --> 00:13:10,010
Oh, do you dislike chrysanthemum?

133
00:13:10,560 --> 00:13:14,020
No, I'm just really glad.

134
00:13:14,020 --> 00:13:18,520
Even if this is a dream,
I'm glad I got to talk to you.

135
00:13:19,660 --> 00:13:21,530
What are you talking about?

136
00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:25,360
I'm sorry.

137
00:13:26,260 --> 00:13:29,200
I might not make it back home.

138
00:13:45,150 --> 00:13:48,420
Shinobi Rule Number 20.

139
00:13:48,890 --> 00:13:51,240
If you are facing death,

140
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then draw on whatever life you have left

141
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to deal as much damage as possible
to the enemy before dying.

142
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You don't have to bother
remembering that one.

143
00:14:00,350 --> 00:14:04,360
I've trained you so
you'll do it instinctively.

144
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On the brink of death,

145
00:14:10,170 --> 00:14:12,700
you'll reflexively attempt
to take your opponent down with you,

146
00:14:12,700 --> 00:14:15,040
regardless of your own will.

147
00:14:26,270 --> 00:14:29,390
I'm sorry. I might...

148
00:14:58,070 --> 00:15:01,420
Mei, what do you think you're doing?

149
00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:13,180
Well, we can't help
what's already happened.

150
00:15:13,180 --> 00:15:15,310
I'm s-s-s-sorry!

151
00:15:15,310 --> 00:15:18,060
I looked for him right away,

152
00:15:18,060 --> 00:15:21,090
but the mist got thicker
the farther I got from the village.

153
00:15:21,090 --> 00:15:23,030
It was a struggle getting back here.

154
00:15:23,030 --> 00:15:28,130
It's impossible for an ordinary person
to make any real progress in that mist.

155
00:15:28,130 --> 00:15:32,820
If Gabimaru headed towards Horai,
then we must search for him immediately.

156
00:15:32,820 --> 00:15:34,630
What? No thanks.

157
00:15:34,630 --> 00:15:35,330
What?

158
00:15:35,330 --> 00:15:38,330
I mean, we don't have time for that, right?

159
00:15:38,330 --> 00:15:41,090
Besides, he's the one who decided to go.

160
00:15:41,090 --> 00:15:44,910
He was an asset in combat,
but it's not like we can help it now.

161
00:15:44,910 --> 00:15:49,970
Plus, it's not like the Asaemon care
about the safety of the criminals, right?

162
00:15:49,970 --> 00:15:50,540
What?

163
00:15:50,540 --> 00:15:52,470
There's no reason to look for him.

164
00:15:52,470 --> 00:15:53,340
Actually—.

165
00:15:53,340 --> 00:15:56,350
If you're going to Horai,
I'll accompany you.

166
00:15:56,350 --> 00:16:02,120
I haven't seen Mei.
She probably went after Gabimaru.

167
00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:03,980
I must look for her.

168
00:16:03,980 --> 00:16:05,950
I'd appreciate your help.

169
00:16:05,950 --> 00:16:09,210
Are you saying you can
get there through the fog?

170
00:16:09,210 --> 00:16:10,490
It's possible.

171
00:16:12,990 --> 00:16:17,600
I'm actually starting to,
y'know, worry about Gabimaru.

172
00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:19,620
Let's go, Sagirin.

173
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Okay.

174
00:16:21,870 --> 00:16:25,250
Anyway, even if we make it to Horai,

175
00:16:25,250 --> 00:16:28,440
those troublesome Tensen
will be there, right?

176
00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:29,510
Yes.

177
00:16:29,510 --> 00:16:33,510
Who exactly are the Tensen?
Tell us all about them.

178
00:16:33,510 --> 00:16:37,500
Yuzuriha-san, we'll get lost
if we don't focus.

179
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We won't get lost.

180
00:16:38,860 --> 00:16:40,790
Aren't you curious too, Sagirin?

181
00:16:40,790 --> 00:16:41,520
What?

182
00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,080
About the Tensen.

183
00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:46,480
Yes, I suppose I am.

184
00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:52,970
If the Tensen reside in Horai, then
we'll probably run into them somewhere.

185
00:16:53,530 --> 00:16:55,800
The Tensen...

186
00:16:56,280 --> 00:16:58,780
are seven hermits.

187
00:16:59,780 --> 00:17:01,540
I prefer being male.

188
00:17:01,540 --> 00:17:04,030
First, its construction is efficient.

189
00:17:04,030 --> 00:17:05,920
Utility is the essence of beauty.

190
00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,490
I definitely prefer being female.

191
00:17:08,490 --> 00:17:11,380
Just looking at women's bodies
makes you want to touch them.

192
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Silence.

193
00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,430
Both are beautiful in their own way.

194
00:17:15,430 --> 00:17:17,800
Are we just talking about appearances?

195
00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:19,350
I prefer being male.

196
00:17:19,350 --> 00:17:21,850
The way this form feels and
operates suits me better.

197
00:17:22,850 --> 00:17:25,760
What? But we screwed
the other day as women...

198
00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:27,520
I was just curious.

199
00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:30,680
No way. You really
seemed to enjoy yourself.

200
00:17:31,150 --> 00:17:34,850
I'm surprised you can
tolerate someone so fussy.

201
00:17:34,850 --> 00:17:36,670
That's my favorite part.

202
00:17:36,670 --> 00:17:38,720
It is good to be energetic.

203
00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:40,490
Oh, shut up.

204
00:17:41,710 --> 00:17:45,650
Enough chit-chat. Let us make our reports.

205
00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:50,500
Some humans arrived several days ago.

206
00:17:50,500 --> 00:17:53,150
They seem different from previous humans.

207
00:17:53,150 --> 00:17:55,510
There aren't many of them,
but they're fierce.

208
00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,090
Many Soshin have been killed.

209
00:17:58,090 --> 00:18:01,410
Zhu Jin, it's your fault
for keeping watch so sloppily.

210
00:18:02,100 --> 00:18:05,150
You allowed the humans you
found on the beach to escape.

211
00:18:05,150 --> 00:18:08,440
And last night, you struggled against
another human you met in front of the gates.

212
00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:10,650
You're pathetic.

213
00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:18,160
Not only that, but judging by your
appearance, you've been using too much Tao.

214
00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:20,200
Poor thing.

215
00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:22,160
You reap what you sow.

216
00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:26,290
I can't believe a human forced you
to use your Kishikai transformation.

217
00:18:26,290 --> 00:18:27,950
Enough, Ju Fa.

218
00:18:27,950 --> 00:18:31,790
We're a family. A family sticks together.

219
00:18:31,790 --> 00:18:33,980
And a family also obeys.

220
00:18:33,980 --> 00:18:39,550
I'm the only one allowed to harm Zhu Jin.

221
00:18:41,410 --> 00:18:42,550
Fine.

222
00:18:42,550 --> 00:18:47,560
Did you deal with the humans you
encountered in the woods properly?

223
00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:49,980
I brought them near death
and threw them in the pit.

224
00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:52,310
They should be flowers by now.

225
00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:54,230
Don't underestimate them.

226
00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:57,410
The corpse of a Monshin
was discovered as well.

227
00:18:57,410 --> 00:19:00,860
Anyone capable of killing them
is no ordinary human.

228
00:19:00,860 --> 00:19:06,120
Between them and the human Zhu Jin cornered
last night, something's different this time.

229
00:19:08,290 --> 00:19:10,700
If they make it out of the pit,

230
00:19:11,250 --> 00:19:13,880
you'll find injured beasts
can be terrifying creatures.

231
00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:18,120
If the humans who arrived
with them this time are just as capable,

232
00:19:18,120 --> 00:19:20,260
then this will be rather difficult.

233
00:19:21,930 --> 00:19:26,140
You killed the man who forced you to use
your Kishikai transformation, didn't you?

234
00:19:27,250 --> 00:19:28,270
Yes.

235
00:19:30,170 --> 00:19:34,420
Well, no matter who comes our way,
there's only one thing we want.

236
00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:44,780
To eternity and our revered master.

237
00:19:51,930 --> 00:19:54,720
There are seven immortal beings?

238
00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,670
They say that, originally,
there was only one.

239
00:19:57,670 --> 00:19:59,420
What? What does that mean?

240
00:19:59,420 --> 00:20:04,290
Shangdi Samantabhadra,
Dadi Aksho, Jiujun Amoghavajra,

241
00:20:04,290 --> 00:20:10,890
Sagacious Dasheng Ratna, Yuanjun Tathātā,
Gonggong Manjusri, Deified Dijun Cundi...

242
00:20:10,890 --> 00:20:15,980
A hermit who mastered their art and
became a god split into these seven parts.

243
00:20:15,980 --> 00:20:18,800
They all look and sound the same,

244
00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:21,160
but their personalities
and roles are different.

245
00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:23,800
Together, the seven
of them rule this island.

246
00:20:24,450 --> 00:20:28,240
But that is only a legend from
when I was a child.

247
00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,960
A child? Like, back
when you were just a leaf?

248
00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:36,130
No. I used to look like you.

249
00:20:36,710 --> 00:20:40,590
Everyone who lives
on the island looked human once.

250
00:20:40,590 --> 00:20:44,100
They were longer-lived
and more devout than your kind.

251
00:20:44,100 --> 00:20:46,720
The villages prospered.

252
00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:48,320
But...

253
00:20:50,930 --> 00:20:52,350
What is this?

254
00:20:52,350 --> 00:20:55,600
The villages only prospered
until a thousand years ago.

255
00:20:56,050 --> 00:21:00,110
Though our lives are long,
we transform before we die.

256
00:21:00,110 --> 00:21:01,360
Transform?

257
00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:04,630
Our bodies slowly become trees.

258
00:21:04,630 --> 00:21:09,800
Eventually we become a tree and take
root in the land, praying cross-legged.

259
00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:12,510
The transformation progresses
regardless of our age,

260
00:21:12,510 --> 00:21:14,250
and we lose awareness as well.

261
00:21:14,250 --> 00:21:17,920
Just before we lose our
awareness, we gather here.

262
00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:22,720
It's said that by doing so, we ensure our
souls are invited into Horai after death.

263
00:21:23,690 --> 00:21:26,300
My awareness is fading as well.

264
00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:29,220
I had a family, but they transformed.

265
00:21:29,220 --> 00:21:31,720
This is my daughter.

266
00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:36,230
Unfortunately, she was
the first in our family to transform.

267
00:21:38,230 --> 00:21:44,490
No wonder your village fell into ruin,
even after 1,000 years of prosperity.

268
00:21:44,490 --> 00:21:48,630
Horai is the final resting place of souls.

269
00:21:48,630 --> 00:21:52,550
The Tensen are gods
that choose who will enter Horai.

270
00:21:52,550 --> 00:21:54,500
They mustn't be defied.

271
00:21:55,650 --> 00:21:57,810
He chose to leave on his own,

272
00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:00,810
and the safety of the criminals
doesn't fall under my jurisdiction.

273
00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:02,760
But...

274
00:22:03,740 --> 00:22:05,410
I hope he's all right.

275
00:22:06,500 --> 00:22:09,120
Where am I?

276
00:22:09,120 --> 00:22:11,890
Did this girl save me?

277
00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:19,400
They're neither hermits nor gods.
They're true monsters.

278
00:22:19,910 --> 00:22:24,080
I'll have to defeat them
to acquire the Elixir.

279
00:22:25,470 --> 00:22:26,780
Good.

280
00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:32,410
If they're monsters and not gods,
then there must be a way to kill them.

281
00:22:32,410 --> 00:22:34,380
But I mustn't be reckless.

282
00:22:34,380 --> 00:22:36,660
I need to come up
with a plan to fight them.

283
00:22:36,660 --> 00:22:38,230
It'll be difficult to do alone.

284
00:22:38,230 --> 00:22:42,090
With two, three, or even more...

285
00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:49,340
I thought I'd found a moving rag,
but you're that shinobi.

286
00:22:49,340 --> 00:22:52,600
You're looking ragged.
Is it time for you to die?