02x07 - Takechiyo no irai

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Soon after we were born,
Kirinmaru's sister Zero

placed the silver-scale curse
on our mother Rin.

It's a curse that makes the bearer
rot away alive.

Furthermore, Zero is bound to our mother
by the threads of fate,

making it impossible
to undo the curse or defeat her.

To save our mother,
we must track down Zero

and sever their fate
before we can defeat her!

We don't have time to waste
standing around!

A Feudal Fairytale,
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.

We'll keep moving forward
through the hurdles of destiny!

DEMON SLAYER - SETSUNA

HALF-DEMON GIRL - TOWA HIGURASHI

Rock b*llet!

You must be the daughters of Sesshomaru.

If I send you to your doom,
I will be recognized as a great demon!

It finally showed up.

Don't let your guard down, Towa.

Rock b*ll*ts!

-Setsuna!
-Hmm?

You did it, Setsuna!

Not yet!

Here we come!

Cyclone Burst!

What?

Damn it!

It's over.

Do you surrender?

W-We surrender! We surrender!

Please, just don't k*ll us!

Oh, okay.

Towa, no!

Towa!

You're going to perish...

with me!

Towa!

Towa.

Maybe you should return
to the other world.

What?

I will save Mother by myself.

And I can deal with Kirinmaru on my own.

Oh. Um...

-You'll pay for that!
-We're gonna go and grab our boss!

Don't you dare run away in the meantime!

Oh, great. There are more of them?

Slaying the demons that cause mischief

in the village
at the base of this mountain...

We can't leave here until we complete
this job that we've undertaken.

You're right.

"Takechiyo's Request."

Hmm.

So it's finally happening.

Still, I don't know
if I can do this by myself.

Huh? You're telling me to find some help?

I see.

Have you ever heard the story

about the legendary priestess
who purified the Shikon Jewel?

Such a horrifying tale.

Don't you agree?

Oh, yeah! Sounds scary!

Word is, this priestess has a daughter.

Lately, she's been popping up again.

Oh?

She calls herself Moroha the Demon k*ller.

I see.

They say she's a quarter-demon.

-Then she should be easy to beat!
-Huh?

I heard that her father
is the half-demon Inuyasha,

the one who brought down Naraku.

-Really?
-This girl sounds like trouble!

That's too scary!

I'd hate to die from being purified.

Yeah!

You think so too, right?

Argh!

MOROHA Give me a break!

I don't have that kind of spirit power!

What the hell? Who are you?

Don't tell me you're...

I'm Moroha the Demon k*ller!

-She's gonna purify us!
-She's gonna purify us!

H-Hey!

Good grief.

I was wondering
why business has been slow lately.

So this is the reason.

I only need one more ryou
to pay off my debt to Mr. Jyubei.

Hey, Moroha!

I have a job request for you!

A job from you?

You'd better pay me for this!

I'll pay you one ryou!

One ryou? I can pay off my entire debt!

What kind of job is it?

Ahem. You'll be my bodyguard!

Bodyguard?

I'm counting on you...

Miss Rion.

I can't show myself before Madam.

Maybe seeing Miss Rion's face
will help change her mind.

Aunt Zero...

it's been a long time.

It's me, Rion.

Rion?

Aunt Zero! It's been a while.

How did you get out
of the barrier around Mount Musubi?

I was rescued by the half-demons.

Rescued you?

Lady Setsuna used her Yukari no Tachikiri

to sever the fate
that kept me tied to Mount Musubi.

Setsuna severed your fate?

So she's found herself a blade
that could withstand her Blood Blade.

I must hurry.

I presented the Kyuyokon
and the Zanseiken to Lady Towa.

Rion, do you...

intend to bring Kirinmaru down?

Yes.

Father is trying to use
the Windmill of Time

to travel beyond space and time.

KIRINMARU If he succeeds,

this world will cease to exist.

I must stop him, no matter what.

You still care for the world of the living
even after death, Rion?

Aunt Zero,
can I ask you to stop Kirinmaru?

I've already severed my ties with him.

But since my dear niece requests it...

I shall keep it in mind.

Your body may be a puppet,

but it was still nice
to see you one last time.

Aunt Zero?

I've figured out a way
to survive until the very end.

What? Give Riku this message.

The next time we meet...

will be when Towa,
to whom you are so enamored with, dies.

Aunt Zero!

Welcome back, Miss Rion.

Madam said that?

Aunt Zero is just like me.

Time has stopped for her,

and she hasn't been able to move on
for several hundred years.

We must save her.

Yes, of course.

Now then! Let's hurry to Lady Towa's side.

Does Setsuna hate being with me?

We've been together for a while,

but she still doesn't
treat me as her sister.

You don't have what it takes
to protect Lady Towa on your own.

Not at this rate.

LEADER OF THE DEMON SLAYERS - KOHAKU

Uncle.

Hisui.

-Did Gyokuto already tell you?
-Yes.

Something about a request from the leader
of the demon slayers in the north?

Their leader is...

the one who trained me
to become a demon slayer.

You had a period of training too, Uncle?

-Of course.
-So what kind of request is it?

It's going to be
a large-scale extermination.

What should we do about Setsuna and Towa?

They seem to be having a hard time
with their current mission.

I'd like to take them with us
if we could, but...

On the opposite side of Mount Hakone
is Mamiana Island.

Is that the place
where you were born and raised?

Yup.

But who would've thought that you're
the young lord of the Mamidaira,

the prestigious raccoon dog demon clan.

Yeah, well, actually it's ex-young lord.

I know! I know!

You're saying that you were chased out
due to some family feud, right?

Just leave it to me!

I'll bring down these evil elders

and restore you to your position
as the young lord!

Huh? Is that...

What the... Hiraikotsu?

Sorry about that.

Come on! That was dangerous!

I wanted to confirm what my uncle told me.

Towa, he said that you
don't know when to back down,

that I should test you
and see it for myself.

Even I know I should run from that.

No. You just dodged it.

Towa, you refuse to run,

yet leave yourself open for an attack.

So he says.

What?

A FEUDAL FAIRYTALE -
YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF-DEMON

A FEUDAL FAIRYTALE -
YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF-DEMON

You're unable to see the thread of fate?

Correct.

It seems I still lack awareness.

Until I master this,
I cannot save my mother Rin.

To master a weapon, it's necessary
to build trust with that weapon.

Build trust with a weapon?

That's what my mother said...

to trust Hiraikotsu

and to strengthen my bond with it.

That's not something
that can be done overnight.

Setsuna, you intend to continue being
a demon slayer with us, don't you?


on building it through your battles.

Strengthen my bond with it...

The air is fresh out here!

-We've flown quite a ways.
-Wow.

So that's Mamiana Island?

That mountain on top of the island
is where the Mamidaira Clan's castle

and the Full Moon
Raccoon Dog Tower are located.

Full Moon Raccoon Dog Tower?

Young Lord!

Master Takechiyo!

Who's that?

My elder, Hachiemon,

and Takamaru, my vassal.

Young Lord!

How wonderful that you have returned!

It's been a long time!

Could she be...

I hired her to help us out.

-This is Moroha the Demon k*ller!
-Hey!

Wh-What?

-Huh?
-It's been a long time, Lady Moroha!

-What?
-Huh?

Your father and mother entrusted you
to me when you were still an infant.

It was I, Hachi, who took you
to the fortress of the Wolf-Demon Tribe.

Wow, really?

Wait. Does that mean
you know my mom and dad?

Yes.

We lost such fine people.

They're dead?

Well, I didn't actually see it
with my own eyes.

But we're talking
about Kirinmaru and Sesshomaru.

Considering that I haven't seen
the couple ever since...

Then, what I saw back there...

was the afterlife?

Huh?

What's the matter, you two?

Are you okay?

I must say, Master Takechiyo,

you made the right choice
to hire Lady Moroha as our helper!

That evil Full Moon Raccoon Dog

was originally sealed away
by Lady Kagome's arrow!

Really?

Mom's arrow?

With Lady Moroha,
the daughter of Lady Kagome, on our side,

there's nothing to fear! Victory is ours!

Then I have to live up
to your expectations.

We're counting on you.

Leave it to me!

Towa, let's go for another round!

Yes, please!

Come at me!

Dodge, Towa!

I give up.

I told you to dodge.

Trying to fight against a sickle and chain
is harder than I thought.

-That's not it.
-Huh?

You're not good at dodging, because you
don't consider running as an option.

Do you think so?

You're ashamed to run away.

I don't know what happened in the past,

but deep in your heart,
you harbor regret for running away.

Deep in my heart?

Regret for running away?

When I was a child,
I traveled with many people.

Only two never backed away from anyone,

and that was
Lord Sesshomaru and Lady Kikyo.

They always stood tall with dignity.
They were impeccable.

So when I watch you, Towa,
it looks so reckless that I worry.

As the daughter of Lord Sesshomaru,

your life will be threatened
far more than usual.

So in that case, don't worry.
It's okay to run away, Towa.

I'll only be taking Setsuna
on this upcoming expedition.

For now, focus on the work here.

Yes, sir. Please look out for Setsuna.

Is that the castle?

What's that thing floating over there?

That is a surveillance eyeball.

What happens if that thing spots us?

The enemy will attack at once.

We should plan
some sort of strategy, then come back.

-Shall we do that?
-No!

At times like this, you just
roll the dice and hope for the best!

Charge! Huh?

H-Hey! What is this?

I can't move?

-Uh-oh.
-Moroha!

Intruders! Engage! Engage!

Oh, sh*t!

Towa...

tomorrow morning, I will set out

for the land of snow
located near the northern sea.

Got it.

I'll stay put to not cause any trouble.

Don't do anything reckless.

You too, Setsuna.

It's okay to let go of your hand...

-Towa.
-What?

Hey, Half-Demon Princesses!

Time to pay
for what you did to our comrade!

Boss, please show them!

So you're the Half-Demon Princesses, eh?

Looks like the big boss
has finally shown up.

Yes.

-We're gonna...
-Fight too!

Let's rock!

Towa! Dodge!

Scourge of Swallows!

Towa!

Setsuna!

It's true. It's so true.

I'll burn you down, Half-Demon Princesses!

I'm... I'm such a...

Huh?

Towa!

Twin Azure Dragon Wave!

Towa!

I'm always using Setsuna
as an excuse for my own weakness.

I'm so...

naive.

Lady Towa.

Her Ladyship is not a protector.

No.

She is someone to be protected.

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and possess a compassionate heart?

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