Demon City (2025)

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WHEN A PERSON IS CONSUMED

BY THE DESIRE FOR REVENGE,

THEY BECOME A DEMON.

What was that?

-Say that again.

-Well

"Do you realize how much we've been

looking after you all this time?"

That's what I told the president

of the dockworkers' union.

Out of nowhere, he said,

"We can't take orders from you anymore."

I said, "What the hell is your deal?"

And then?

Then he said,

"Keep ordering us around the port area,

and the entire city will"

"The city's people, its institutions,

and even its history will turn on you."

Shinjo City's

"institutions"?

Yes, and its "people" and "history."

They'll "turn on us"?

Yes.

What does that mean?

Honestly, I'm not quite sure.

-Kneel.

-Yes, sir.

Why the hell did he suddenly adopt

such a disrespectful tone?

Well?

What happened?

I don't know.

Do your f*cking job!

What the

Let's move.

-Moving out!

-Okay!

The second floor!

What the hell?

-Move!

-This way, boss! Hurry!

Drive.

I said drive!

sh*t.

-What's going on?

-Let's move.

This way.

No!

Wait.

Wait. Please.

Well done.

Hey, Sakata.

You're walking away from this?

Should've never let you have a family.

It was a blast.

Daddy!

I'm home!

Oh no. You're soaking wet!

Ryo, you'll get wet too.

Come on, stop it!

People usually use umbrellas.

Come here.

-Go shower.

-Okay.

But wait a sec.

Hey, Ryo,

did you get taller?

Well, I guess so.

You guess so? Wanna check later?

-Yeah.

-Okay.

There we go. Right this way, please.

Okay, let's finish up while we wait.

Maybe I'll look for a new job tomorrow.

Let's celebrate, darling.

Yeah.

Okay.

No!

No!

Daddy.

Welcome home.

To think a badass hit man like you

would have such a lovely family.

Who are you?

We'll be running things in town

from now on.

The yakuza group that controlled

the port area was a thorn in our side.

You did us a solid by eliminating them.

Word is, you're quitting the business

for the sake of your family.

Get off me, as*h*le!

Doesn't this contradict

the whole suicide script?

Some injuries won't be an issue.

I'll handle it.

Okay. Proceed.

Don't hurt my daddy!

Ryo!

Please let Ryo go.

I'm begging you!

Please!

-Shut the f*ck up, Mom.

-Please! Plea--

Mommy?

Please.

Don't.

I'm begging you.

Daddy.

Ryo, run!

Sakata.

They say there's a demon here in Shinjo.

Word is, it possesses someone

once every 50 years,

and they go on a k*lling spree.

We must protect this city from that demon.

Please understand, Sakata.

I'm gonna k*ll you.

One day, I swear

I'll k*ll all of you.

Is that so?

I'll be waiting.

Last night, around 11:00 p.m.,

a sh**ting occurred

at a Shinjo City residence.

The suspect was identified

as Shuhei Sakata.

He is believed to have shot his wife, Aoi,

and their five-year-old daughter, Ryo,

before sh**ting himself in the head.

Neighbors contacted local authorities

after hearing several g*nsh*t-like sounds.

12 YEARS LATER

I'll call you later

and tell you everything.

I'll transfer the money once I get it.

I have to go.

I'll call again. Okay, bye.

Come on. Let's go.

Until about a decade ago,

Shinjo City was just a provincial city

struggling economically

and unable to halt its population decline.

Mayor Sunohara, what is your take

on the changes since then?

Shinjo City now stands

at a historical juncture.

This didn't come about

by chance, of course.

It was achieved

through the hard work, perseverance,

and courage of its citizens

over the past decade-plus.

Nevertheless, it all started

after you, Mayor Sunohara,

assumed office in Shinjo City.

That's how I see it.

That's an exaggeration.

And now, we're expecting tourists

from all over Japan and the world over

to gather here in Shinjo City, correct?

Yes, that's right.

Esteemed members of the press,

we are just six months from opening

the integrated resort, Mahoroba.

Theaters, retail floors, restaurants,

as well as a hotel

and international conference facilities.

Plus, Japan's first full-fledged casino.

It's a one-stop paradise

that enriches every aspect of our lives.

That is Mahoroba.

Any further questions?

Please, go ahead.

I'm Kamiyama, a journalist.

Shinjo City has seen a 15% increase

in missing persons in the past few years.

The leader of the group opposing

Mahoroba's construction vanished,

and the issue of redevelopment

displacing residents was swept under--

Excuse me.

Please keep your questions brief.

My apologies.

You highlighted Shinjo City's

transformation into a better place,

but what about the high rate

of inexplicable happenings?

Care to comment, Mr. Mayor?

You mentioned an increase

in missing persons

and the leader

of the opposition vanishing.

But are those facts?

Have the police ever made such statements?

-Based on my investigation--

-Mr. Kamiyama.

Let's keep this fact-based. Facts only.

If you're out to smear

this city's reputation,

I kindly ask that you reconsider.

But this--

You know very well

the consequences of defamation.

Okay, next, please.

SHINJO INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

This city changed quite a bit

in just a decade or so, huh?

Sorry for the shabby place.

Please bear with it

till we find somewhere safe.

Look after him.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Time to eat, Mr. Sakata.

Here you go.

-Take him on walks once in a while.

-Yes, sir.

I'll leave him to you.

Sakata!

You remember this arm, don't you?!

He can't understand you.

He can't feel a thing! Don't!

Sakat--

Damn you!

So they're called the Kimen-gumi?

Yeah. But I've never seen them myself.

So it was 12 years ago.

Your yakuza g*ng, the Kono-gumi,

controlled the port

till the Kimen-gumi wiped you guys out.

Ever since, they've staked their claim

in and around the port area,

including Mahoroba.

Is that correct, Mr. Kaneko?

Yeah, that's right.

A lone hit man

hired by the Kimen-gumi attacked us.

So, the attack by the hit man

occurred 12 years ago,

right when Mahoroba

was granted its business license.

Above all, that was around the time

Sunohara became mayor.

The Kimen-gumi was able

to expand its power

through drug dealing

and human trafficking.

"Human trafficking"?

Shinjo City seemed prosperous

over the past decade

because the funds

from the Kimen-gumi's crimes

Huh?

Hey

What the hell?!

Hey

sh*t!

Please. I still have a little one.

I'll keep my mouth shut

and skip town first thing tomorrow.

I mean it. I swear!

Come now.

You have a family, right?

Place your finger here.

Okay, I'll take care of the rest here.

What the

Holy hell!

Sakata has a family.

He's walking away from this life,

so please leave him be.

You promised not to k*ll him!

What is it?

What?

Chief! I didn't expect you here.

What have we got?

Given the neighborhood, a drunken brawler?

Yeah, but he was just released

from a prison hospital the other day,

so there's a chance

he got mixed up in something.

And here we are, called in to handle it.

I see.

Thanks for working late,

but that's enough.

Here, go get shitfaced.

Okay, we'll take you up on that.

-Shall we?

-Yeah.

-Thanks.

-Thank you, sir.

-Thanks.

-Sure.

-Where to?

-Someplace cheap.

Been a while, Sakata.

Remember me?

It's a pity you ended up like this.

That night,

when we realized you weren't dead,

our master ordered us

to let you live for some reason.

But truth be told

we should've finished you off.

Twelve years

To think 12 years have gone by.

Have you seen it?

The changes in Shinjo City.

The progress!

Well?

That nearly-dead city

has come this far, Sakata!

Oh, right.

Let me take a picture.

I gotta capture the moment of your death.

Some resisted the changes.

Of course, I understand how they feel.

But what really matters

is having the courage

to overcome fleeting pain and grief!

What the hell?

-What are you doing?!

-Wait!

Oh, my apologies, sir.

Are you hurt?

I'm fine. No problem at all.

What happened?

Sakata suddenly went berserk.

Sorry, but could you put him back in bed?

Yes, sir.

Do you know him, sir?

Why do you ask?

Well, it's just

Let's just say it's complicated.

Let's do this.

I'll get his legs.

Okay, ready

-Okay, lifting.

-Here goes

Huh?

Leave the rest to me.

We'll say Sakata grabbed his g*n

and went berserk.

Thanks.

So, what in the world

Well

Goddammit.

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Stop!

Damn you!

Please step back.

No way.

-Daddy.

-Please just let Ryo go.

I'm begging you!

-Drive.

-Yes, sir.

-Batteries.

-Right.

-They go here.

-Yes, sir.

Don't miss any.

See? You missed that.

Got it.

Mr. Shinozuka was k*lled.

What?

At the hospital, by Shuhei Sakata.

Sakata? You mean

Yes, that Sakata.

He was recently released

but then hospitalized

after a Kono-gumi member stabbed him.

It seems Mr. Shinozuka was k*lled

when he paid him a visit.

How's the master?

Well

The master is rather thrilled.

Where are you?

The port. We're shipping them out.

Is that right?

But the question is

how he suddenly started moving

after being in a coma for 12 years.

Where is Sakata now?

As a matter of fact

he's with Fujita as we speak.

FROM: UNKNOWN

TO: AKIRA FUJITA

k*ll HIM AND BRING ME HIS BODY

Shuhei Sakata.

That demon is on the move

here in Shinjo City.

Well

we have a demon to slay.

The will of

The fierce gods

Is like the parting

Of the eight-fold clouds

That are in heaven

SHINJO CLEANING SYSTEM

Okay, it's Sakata.

Good. Get rid of him.

Let's go.

Drive. Now.

Yes. Sorry.

-Don't make that face.

-Yes, sir.

What's his problem?!

Fujita, you traitor!

Yeah?

Son of a b*tch!

Yes?

That's not like you

to use brute force, Ikkaku.

Did you see that?

I apologize.

I made you sacrifice your plant.

No worries.

I planted a b*mb in case of emergencies.

I'm glad it did its job.

Yes. Thank you.

No trouble at all,

Master.

Huh?

What is it?

What's this?!

Excuse me a moment.

Well done.

Sakata.

I'm sorry about

your wife and daughter.

I'm the one who told them.

I also deserve to die.

Do what you want with me.

Sakata,

you can't see the forest for the trees.

You only focus

on a tiny sliver of the world.

I feel sorry for you.

As for us,

our gaze is fixed

on the distant future of this city

and the entire nation.

What we must do and sacrifice--

Hit me as many times as you want!

All right, Sakata?!

I pledged my loyalty to our master

and swore I'd devote

my body and soul to a better world.

Do you understand

what that means, Sakata?!

MASTER

That's who you'll want to meet

most of all.

Is that you, Sakata?

I've been waiting.

Master, I didn't tell him anything.

Please rest assured, I never--

I know.

Thanks.

Sakata,

enough of this senseless slaughter.

-I need Takemoto, the guy you have there.

-No, don't!

Hey, hey, hey.

Keep this up, and you'll k*ll

every last person in Shinjo.

The people of this city survive

thanks to the money we earn.

This world is a little more complicated

than you think.

By the way, Sakata

your daughter

is still alive.

She's living the ordinary but happy life

of a high school student.

However

if you continue this petty vendetta,

imagine what we'll do

to your precious daughter.

Ponder that with your tiny pea brain,

Sakata.

Daddy!

Now, release me,

or else your precious daughter will be

Ryo.

Shinjo City was struck

by a series of terror attacks last night

ahead of the preparations

for next year's opening

of the integrated resort Mahoroba.

Around 7:00 p.m. yesterday,

a doctor and three police officers

were m*rder*d

at Shinjo City General Hospital.

Then the Shinjo Cleaning System

disposal plant was destroyed by a b*mb.

The suspect, Shuhei Sakata,

has been confirmed dead

after being caught in the blast.

The police are looking into

the suspect's motives

and how the crime transpired.

The people of this city

no doubt had a very uneasy night.

Working with police,

we have already started analyzing

the suspect's actions

leading up to last night.

Shinjo City is on the brink

of difficult challenges

unlike anything before.

-Morning.

-Morning.

I see this as a sign that this city

is facing some major changes

-Things are getting out of hand.

-Yeah.

I'll strive to overcome such difficulties

Crap!

-Practice?

-Yeah.

You didn't come home last night, did you?

I put last night's leftovers

in the fridge.

-Go for it if you get hungry.

-Thanks.

INCOMING CALL

MASTER

-Can you do the dishes?

-Sure.

Oh no.

Ryo, be careful!

I will!

Sir?

When will you find Sakata?

I'm sorry.

We'll all keep searching,

including the possibility he left Shinjo.

Sakata is in Shinjo.

There is no way he's left.

Right.

-He'll be furious.

-Good morning.

Especially when he finds out

his daughter is being kept alive

for your own pleasure.

I'll find him at all costs.

You do that.

SHINJO POLICE

-See you tomorrow.

-See you.

I'm home.

Why's that open?

No way.

It's been ages, Mr. Sakata.

I ended up working at a police substation.

It's a long story.

So it's not as easy to provide you

with information like I used to.

But take a look at this.

See him? That's Shinozuka,

the guy you k*lled at the hospital.

I worked directly under him.

He often took me out for drinks

and stuff back then.

He treated me well.

He was all revved up when he was young,

saying he'd protect the people.

We were both like that.

Look at her.

This was his wife.

Hiromi.

She was classy and modest.

Way too good for him.

Don't be so nosy.

According to Hiromi,

Shinozuka occasionally snuck out

of the house in the middle of the night.

She said, "I bet he's cheating."

So I hired a detective to tail him.

I was like, "We can be together

once we get the evidence."

Okay, watch this part carefully.

I'm scared.

I'm begging you. Please don't!

Bang.

Let me go!

Bang.

Then there's this.

Shinozuka gave it to me a few days later.

Any guesses?

Hiromi's finger.

He said, "Hands off my wife."

Then gave me this.

I couldn't believe it.

Look at it.

The nail polish is peeling.

That detective also went missing.

The guy who got shot

was the CEO of the security company

that handled most of the public facilities

in this area back then.

After he was k*lled,

no one batted an eyelash

when Shinjo Security

took over security for Mahoroba.

Stop right there!

Hey, stop! Wait!

Who on earth are you?

We have money to spare.

No need for violence.

What have you done?

What do you mean?

Ryo

what did you do to her?

Get off me, as*h*le!

Get off me, as*h*le!

Huh?

Dad!

Ryo.

Ryo, are you all right?

Are you all right?

You ran amok at the hospital

and the disposal plant.

Then you stormed that building alone

and got hit by an arrow.

You're insane.

Don't hurt my daddy!

Hang in there.

I'm gonna pull it out.

Ready?

One, two, three!

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

I won't let you die.

I owe you my life after all.

It's my turn to save yours.

Now to apply pressure.

An unknown number?

Hello?

Officer Yoshifumi Takigawa.

Who's this?

I heard you used to work under Shinozuka.

That's right.

Put Sakata on.

It's for you.

How was it seeing your daughter

after so long?

She has grown up, hasn't she?

If you ever want to see her alive again

come to Mahoroba.

I'll be waiting.

You're in no shape to move.

Wait. You're gonna drive?

Whoa!

No, don't.

This is a bad idea.

Whoa.

You've been living here?

Delta One, one car.

sh**t him!

f*cking die!

You had to come back from the dead?

Just when Ryo's body started to blossom.

Curves in all the right places.

Goddammit!

You pain in the a*s!

Ryo is mine.

She's mine.

I raised her.

Ryo!

Ryo.

Don't you recognize me?

Daddy is

So we meet again,

Sakata.

This place has long been known

as The City of Demonic Possession.

There's a demon in Shinjo.

You learn that at school?

No?

I see.

Glossing over our local legends

is a terrible idea.

I must give the Board of Education

a stern lecture.

Nevertheless,

I may speak of demons,

but I've never actually seen one myself.

I'd like to, at least once.

But somehow

you don't quite look like a demon yet.

Please.

Don't do it.

Now, Sakata

become the demon you are.

Ryo!

Ryo, run!

Run!

Come on!

Does it hurt?

Poor thing.

Ryu,

this is your twin brother,

Jin.

You must always support each other,

come what may.

Whoa!

This is crazy.

They're all dead.

All right, let's go.

Daddy

Huh? Where are you going?

You're on your own.

They say there's a demon here in Shinjo.

Word is, it possesses someone in this city

once every 50 years,

and they go on a k*lling spree.

We must protect this city from that demon.

Now, then.

Time to slay the demon.

So

you really are

You're

the demon of Shinjo!

Ryo!

What a relief.

Are you okay?

What's wrong?

Ryo,

what is it?

This isn't right.

What isn't right?

You

You k*lled my mom.

Ryo!

I'm your father. I'd never

Daddy.

Daddy, don't die on me!

Ryo

your mom

I couldn't protect her.

Forgive me.

You're all grown up now.

You've grown up.

Daddy, don't die on me!

Daddy!

No.

Don't die.

No.

Daddy!

Please wait right here.

ONE YEAR LATER

Mr. Mayor, congratulations

on your decisive reelection win.

I'd like to thank the people of this city.

Last year, there was

a string of unfortunate events.

I, too, felt deeply responsible.

But I heard that you confronted the k*ller

despite you yourself

sustaining serious injuries.

That's right.

Perhaps it was my martial arts training.

I didn't think twice.

I just

Mahoroba is finally going to open

after all the delays.

Yes. People from around the world

are gathering in Shinjo City.

This town will be Japan's pride and joy.

That was the dearest wish

of all our city's stakeholders

who died

in that horrific series of events.