02x02 - Reality and Fantasy

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Thanks.

I've made up my mind.

He's all I need.

I don't need anything but him!

B-Brother!

...ing...

Break...ing...

I'm... breaking...

Hell's Paradise

Reality and Fantasy

...ing...

Break...ing...

Ninpo: Pyro Bridge!

Ninpo: Ascetic Blaze!

What is this?

Gabimaru!

Brother!

Huh?

What is this place?

What's this vortex? It's too dark to see.

Where's that ninja?

So he's inside the vortex.

I thought we were fighting.

I don't get it.

Looking at this vortex
makes me inexplicably angry.

It's an eyesore.

You're an eyesore!

You're in the damn way!

I'll k*ll you!

I'll k*ll you!

I don't know what you are,
but I'll k*ll you!

He's practically cinders.

Why isn't he using that tao stuff?

Gabimaru can't use tao.

Forgot how.

Enemy's tao big.

Gabimaru can't win.

At this rate, I can't win.

But if I use Ascetic Blaze again...

Even if I die, another villager
will replace me.

I should remove as many
obstacles as possible.

k*lling this guy now
is more important than my life.

He's actually going to die.

What's he thinking?

Receiving a pardon should be his goal,
but there's no point if he dies.

The same is true for his opponent.

They've both lost sight of themselves.

No... Brother, why are you doing this?

For what purpose?

Could it be?

I bet you let your brother
do all the real fighting.

I can tell by looking at your pretty face.

Is it for me?

That can't be true, Brother.

After all, I... I'm just...

Brother!

k*ll! k*ll!

You're in the way!

Everyone besides us is an enemy!

Us...

I...

Who am I?

Brother.

Brother...

Brother, I'm sorry.

I thought we were fighting together,

but you've always been fighting
by yourself because I'm weak.

You ended up like this
because you can't count on me.

Wake up, Brother.

I'm only a part of you,

but you're my everything.

A chance.

I'll burn them both to death!

Gabimaru! No!

Miss, watch out!

No more tao! He'll die!

Ninpo...

What is this?

Did that girl do this?

Brother!

Wait for me, Toma.

Wait for me.

Miss! I don't know
what you're doing, but stop!

Miss!

What in the world is going on?

Is this that tao stuff, too?

What?!

Sh-She grew! In more ways than one!

What the hell is this?

Damn, she's friggin' cute!

Oh, shut up.

We'll know once I dissect her.

You're a real idiot.

Honestly.

This place is full of mysteries.

Someone explain this sh*t to me.

Looking at this with fresh eyes,

something's definitely not right.

I've never heard these sounds before.

Something's out there.

There's no telling
what we might encounter.

If this island's mystique is all a sham,

then who the hell made this, and how?

Let's go.

An experimental site for life.

An artificial island.

I would be lying if I said I have no idea

what the sense of wrongness
hanging over this island is.

But...

The humans trying to k*ll the Tensen

will undoubtedly change the island.

Will I still be myself by then?

Oh?

Sagi, Shion-san.

Fuchi-dono.

And...

Gabimaru! Your wounds...

Huh? And Tom... what?

Where are the others?
Ten-kun and Sen-chan?

And what are those clothes you're wearing?

Um...

What's going on?

Mei, did you use your powers?

Whoa, it spoke! What is that creature?

I must thank you.

I never thought
I'd see her again while I lived.

Did you come from down in the valley?

It must've been teeming with Soshin.

You mean those monsters?
We k*lled 'em all.

Is that a doshi? You defeated it?

Well, yes. Two others as well.

How can you speak when you're just a head?

In one thousand years,

I've never met anyone like these people.

They've k*lled Soshin and doshi.

They even k*ll gods.

They may bring more than
just change to the island.

The heart is cute.

I hated the idea at first...

I thought it was odd at first...

The brain is aggravating but cool.

but after listening...

but after listening to you, I get it.

But nothing beats the liver.

Sagi, would you like to
observe the dissection as well?

No, it's been odd the whole time.

It's just so cute.

Let's hurry up and eat these dumplings.

I see.

Only eight expeditioners survived.
That's less than half.

Lady with the great a*s, you're alive!

Yeah. Awesome, right?

We should get away from the castle
as soon as possible, but...

Gabimaru's in no condition to walk, and...

neither is... Mei-san.

Anyway, I can't believe
how many died in just three days.

I know it was the shogun's will,
but it's horrifying.

Don't be so sentimental.

We've been k*lling each other
since the start.

Were you the only ones who thought we
could all make it back alive as friends?

That was absolutely my intention.

Is he your friend, too?

He's what you'd call a snake in the grass.

We let him live,
but he hasn't said a word,

and he's just holding us back.

If it's too hard for you guys,
want me to k*ll him for you?

Don't.

Huh?

We don't know what he's dealing with.

Most importantly,
I won't watch anyone else die.

Not unless they're trying to k*ll us.

Oh, yeah? Looks like there's more to you
than just your massive t*ts.

Sorry to interrupt,

but should we be ignoring Gabimaru?

He's practically on the brink of death.

Oh, right.
We need to get him treated soon.

He's so badly injured,
he lost consciousness.

Nah, that's not because of his injuries.

I hit him because
he wouldn't stop fighting.

He's definitely in bad shape.

He must've consumed too much tao.

He could die at any moment.

I did everything I could, but
I couldn't patch up his wounds at all.

Fuchi-dono...

It's not just his physical body.

It's like his core as a living being
has been damaged.

No...

Gabimaru!

Hey, don't strain yourself. Stay down.

My strength hasn't returned.

I see more strange faces.

I need to figure out what's going on.

You're right. I'll rest a while.

How are your wounds?

I'm fine. Leave me alone.

You're still as cold as ever.

Those wounds won't heal on their own.

You'll die if you're not careful.

That's fine.

Who are you?

What?

You know who I am. Gabimaru the Hollow.

I knew it.

Sagi, what's going on?

The abnormality in his tao
has probably confused his memories.

He's not the Gabimaru I know.

You're right. His soul
has been worn down to nothing.

I know you. You were probably fighting
while we were separated.

You fought and fought,

got back up when you were knocked down,
and never stopped to rest.

All to achieve one purpose...

Sagiri...

Please let me handle this.

What should I do? k*ll her? But...

Why does looking
at this woman agitate me?

Well, Gabimaru?
Do you know why you're here?

You've currently lost your memories.

But tao that's compatible
with yours can cure you.

We'll try that first.

Don't worry. I'm not your enemy.

I am...

I am an executioner, not your ally.

Who is Gabimaru to you?

I am...

I am an important ally.

So please trust me.

Come—ow!

Don't worry.

It's all right.

Come, Ga—

Oh, come on!

You really do seem
to have spent too much tao.

She's strong.

I called myself an important ally,
but that doesn't feel right.

You and I share a deeper
relationship than that.

Let's skip the uncomfortable courtesies.

Right now, we need your help.

If you don't want to,
then try pushing me off.

What?

The space between stillness and intensity.

There's no power behind
your movements at all.

It feels like I'm getting revenge.

Shall we continue?

What are they doing?

Is that bochu jutsu?

Probably not.

No.

But sort of similar.

Through touch, their tao circulates.

He's healing.

So Sagirin has that side to her.

I'm surprised, too.

But I sense something...

Their tao must be compatible.

They must share something
I don't understand.

What is this feeling?

My strength is returning.

For all of us to make it back,
we have to work together.

And...

And...

Isn't there someone
you need to see again?

I was consumed by tao.

I lost sight of myself.

It's a mysterious and dangerous power.

It's dangerous, but once I master it,
I'll be unstoppable.

Wait for me.

Where'd you all come from?

Well, you'll make for good tao practice.

Hey, you.

Your flesh had better taste good.

It's cramped.

But we can hide from monsters in here.

Perfect, right? I found it.

Don't let your guard down.

The Tensen perceive
with more than just their eyes.

You're such a coward.

Do those Tensen guys scare you that much?

Ignorance is bliss.

Huh?

They're scary.

You can cut them and cut them,
but they won't die.

It took five of us just to k*ll
one of those monsters.

Since we made that much
ruckus at their house,

the others are bound to notice eventually.

You met them, too, didn't you?

Gabimaru.

Yeah, at the gate.

Your memories are returning.

Little by little.

Uh, sorry for the trouble.

But I learned my lesson.

The power of tao.
Its strength. That reaction.

And the Tensen who can
control that are horrifying.

Then why don't we get off this island?

We've got a better chance
of convincing the shogunate

than beating those crazy monsters.

I can't see my wife
if I merely make it back alive.

I need a pardon that guarantees
my innocence and safety.

Yeah, about that...

An illusion. I see.

He's controlling you
by showing you illusions

of a wife that doesn't exist.

Couldn't the Iwagakure
village chief have done that?

Well, I'll know once
I return to the mainland.

My goal remains the same.

Find the Elixir of Life.

What? W-Wait a minute.

I'm saying we should avoid danger.

There's no point in bringing back
the Elixir if your wife doesn't exist.

She does exist.

How can you be so sure?

I can feel it.

What? What does that mean?

Yuzuriha-san.

What? Does being considerate
help us somehow?

It's better for Gabi to make things clear.

Gabimaru's logical when it comes to
fighting, but he's being so vague.

Don't we have our answer?

Can you prove it?

Well...

I'm not as good with words as you are,
so it's hard to explain.

I remember... small things.

Like her voice.

It's a bit high and slow.

How can I describe its tone?

The way her eyes narrow when she smiles.

Her long, soft fingers.

The pleasant scent of her hair
when it flutters.

When I sit on the veranda on sunny days,
within the smells of the sun and grass,

I can smell her.

I still do.

Darling.

Yui.

That's her name.

Yui.

She isn't an illusion.

I can feel it.

It's difficult to prove, so my only choice

is to escape this island
and see her again.

Right.

You're right.

So you're dragging us into this
so you can see your sweetheart?

She's my wife.

You're a real man. I like you.

I can lend a hand while working
to achieve my own ambition.

I'll be slaying monsters anyway.

Lend a hand. That's a good one.

You're supposed to be a shinobi,
but you exposed your weakness.

Perhaps that's why he did.

What?

His tao swelled while he was talking.

To him, perhaps it's both
a weakness and a strength.

It's an incredible amount
for such a small body.

Those who have something
to lose are strong.

Weaklings taste like crap.

How unusual.

An outsider.

Are you the one who k*lled Mu Dan?