01x06 - Love and Hate

[bunniefuu]

[tribal music playing]

[man] We also pray for the further

development of this fine island.

And, in accordance

with the guidance of Make-make

and his representative, Andreal,

we've gathered to show our esteem for

the disaster-quelling bird man princess

by granting the title

of Tori-Otome Bird Maiden.

Now then,

this year's Tori-Otome Bird Maiden

is none other than Carmelita Arlene.

Please, come on stage.

Carmelita?

- Carmelita! Please step up!

- [ominous music playing]

[indistinct murmuring]

- [man 2] Where is she?

- [woman] What's happening?

[man 3] Is this just her way

of turning it down?

[man] No, that's not possible.

She wanted to be this year's Bird Maiden

more than anyone.

She asked me to--

[sighing] Never mind.

[waves crashing]

[footsteps approaching]

- [seagulls warbling]

- [Akuma] Hmm.

[Mephisto III] Hmm.

[opening theme music playing]

AKUMA KUN

[music fades]

- [Shingo] Elohim, Essaim. Elohim, Essaim.

- [jovial music playing]

I entreat thee to heed my call.

Kaju, I summon thee!

MILLENARIANISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

[Kaju exclaiming]

Greetings Kaju. Pleasure to meet you.

You sure that you want to do this?

Quit asking me that.

Would it k*ll you

to thank him for the gift?

It's just a loan.

[Mephisto III] Ugh.

[Kaju grunting]

We'll bring you back a souvenir!

Good luck, Kaju. Please take care of them.

[ominous flourish playing]

[waves crashing]

[Mephisto III sighing] We just got here,

and we've already been greeted

by a corpse.

[Akuma] I knew it.

This is what called me here.

[Mephisto III] That red nail?

What is it, anyway?

Explain yourself for once.

[Akuma] I came here

because I can't explain it.

[Mephisto III] Huh? Oh, no.

- [Akuma straining]

- It's the fuzz!

Quick, Kaju, get us outta here!

- [Akuma] Not yet.

- [Mephisto III] What do you mean not yet?

[Akuma] Kaju. Keep yourself concealed.

[Mephisto III] He's not the problem.

You're the one

who's brazenly vandalizing a Moai.

[Akuma straining]

[Akuma grunting, gasping]

- [Mephisto III grunting]

- [Akuma] Ow.

[whistle blowing]

- [Mephisto III] Huh?

- You are not allowed to climb on the Moai.

[officers gasping]

[officer] Uh, fellas.

Hold on. I think she's been k*lled.

And now we're in a whole jar of pickles.

[anchor] Police are searching

for two young men

who fled the scene

of Carmelita Arlene's m*rder.

She was to be this year's Tori-Otome

Bird Maiden,

the island's tourism ambassador.

[ominous music playing]

- [Mephisto III grunting]

- [Akuma grunting]

No.

No, Carmelita.

[man exhaling]

[woman crying]

- [woman] No.

- I promise you, Adelina

we will find whoever it was

that took your daughter from you.

And we will bring them to justice.

[Adelina sobbing]

[man crying]

What are we supposed to do now, huh?

[groaning] Everyone and their uncle

thinks we're a pair of murderers.

We can't even get a bite to eat.

- There's chocolate in the backpack.

- [Mephisto III] I don't want that.

A twisted, blood-red nail.

A woman with a knife in her chest,

and that dream.

[sinister flourish playing]

[Gremory humming]

Please don't do that, Gremory.

Good grief!

When the heck did you get here?

[Gremory] I've been here the whole time.

Hiding in someone's luggage

is all too easy for a full-blood demon.

[Mephisto III] Why would you hide

in our luggage?

I didn't say? Well, then I guess

it isn't any of your business!

Well, anyway, our next step

is to investigate that dead woman.

Right. We can clear our names

and do a good turn on the way out.

Back to the island, then?

Good luck investigating

while you're on the run yourself.

You could always get me to help.

You do know my price.

So, you're still hoping

to eat Akuma Kun's heart, is that it?

[Gremory] Of course!

[Akuma] Okay.

That deal will depend on your performance.

[Gremory] Yes, sir!

[dramatic music playing]

[Mephisto III] Get down, dummy.

Follow my lead.

[Adelina] Hmm?

Hello there.

Lovely weather, don't you think?

Sorry, fellas,

but we'll be closed for a good while.

Find some other--

Huh? Wait a second!

Who said you could come in?

If you don't get out this instant,

I'll be calling the police.

Or, hear me out, we could all talk inside.

Huh?

- [Mephisto III] We're not criminals.

- [Adelina] Why would that convince me?

[Mephisto III] So, yeah.

Long story short, too late,

his dad and mine saved this island

from danger 30 years ago.

Oh! And it's probably worth mentioning,

Tori-Otome is a family friend.

I was only a child in those days,

but I still remember

what happened fairly well.

My father talked about it often.

But why would sons of those two

come here now?

- Well, we had some business here.

- [Akuma] Hmm.

We both have an interest

in your daughter's case.

There's something

we need to ask the perpetrator.

We're pretty sure that a demon was

involved in what happened.

So, we doubt this case is one

that the police can solve.

I'm truly sorry, madam,

but with that in mind,

we need to ask a favor.

Could you please hide us here

while we investigate?

[Adelina groaning]

Carmelita.

I swear that we'll catch whoever did this.

[Adelina] My poor Carmelita.

So, who could've k*lled her.

Have any guesses?

[Mephisto III] Gentler, please!

Be considerate of her feelings.

I'd assume that her most powerful feeling

would be a desire

to find out who m*rder*d her daughter.

Grief is also pretty powerful.

I'll do what you asked.

Huh?

I'll let you two stay here

while you investigate.

Thank you, Adelina. We're grateful.

- [tense music playing]

- [Adelina sighing]

"For if you forgive people when they sin

against you, your father will forgive you

when you sin against him

and against your neighbor."

One of my daughter's favorite verses.

But I'm not like she was.

I can't forgive.

Ever.

[waves crashing]

[birds squawking]

[Mephisto III] You thinking

about the nail again?

- [Akuma] How'd you guess?

- [Mephisto III] I can tell from your face.

What is that freaky thing anyway?

Just spill it already.

What it is, is none of your business.

Look, you're the one

who told me to come with you.

Huh. Did I actually do that?

You're too smart

to play dumb and get away with it.

Well, that's counterintuitive.

Please stop acting weird.

Why did you agree to come with me?

Because I'm your partner.

Okay, then.

That red nail is known as a Demon's Nail.

I've seen it in my dreams many times.

[Mephisto III grunting]

[ominous music playing]

[Strophaia cackling]

Carmelita wished

to become the island's tourism ambassador

because she wanted to help more people

learn about the island's charms.

[anchor] Detective Rodo Gonzales

of the Pascua Police

gave an update on the investigation,

admitting that police still haven't

located the two men that fled the scene.

And stating

- [Akuma] A promise ring.

- [Mephisto III] A promise ring?

Just like the one

that I saw on the victim's corpse.

But if that's true-- [gasping]

You think they were a couple?

I can't say that for a fact,

but it is possible.

[ominous music playing]

[woman vocalizing ominously]

[Rodo] Dear God,

please silence the demon within me,

for I'm far too weak

to resist its seductions.

- [Gremory chuckling]

- [Rodo gasping]

[Gremory] By sifting

through the colorless skein of life,

a true detective can find

a single scarlet thread of m*rder.

[Gremory coughing]

[Gremory] What's with this thing?

It's so smoky!

Who are you?

The name's Gremory, age 10,016.

I'm a demon.

You're a demon?

There's no need to play

like you're all shocked.

I know this isn't your first rodeo.

What?

I'm here because I was instructed

to find out more

about your relationship with Carmelita.

[Gremory chuckling]

But I just found out

a whole lot more than that, didn't I?

- Way to go, Gremory.

- [Rodo shuddering]

[Gremory] I wonder what it is

that you summoned.

And I wonder what you summoned it to do.

All I really did was pray.

I mean,

praying was the only thing I could do.

I made my prayers to a demon, not to God,

because God himself told me

that such work was best left to a demon.

[Rodo breathing shakily]

- So, I prayed, and the demon answered.

- Mm-hmm. Totally. I know what you mean.

- [Rodo] And I asked for a favor.

- I'm gonna get ten stamps out of this.

- [g*n firing]

- [Gremory grunting]

[body thudding]

[Gremory] Uh

What the?!

But I need you for my stamps!

Ugh! You gotta be kidding me!

[dramatic music playing]

[anchor] It's believed

that Rodo Gonzales's infatuation

for Carmelita

was the ultimate motive for this crime.

In addition, there is evidence

that a Satanic cult was somehow involved.

Huh?!

You're only giving me one stamp for this?

Quit your whining.

If you'd acted like a professional

instead of rehearsing your one woman show,

we could've interrogated him properly.

Well, things didn't go perfectly, but--

[Akuma] You let our only lead die.

Even one stamp is too many.

[Gremory groaning]

Yeah, well, I hope you die

and get used for a heart transplant!

You stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid jerk!

[door creaking open]

[Adelina] The m*rder*r was Rodo.

They've ended the investigation.

We've proven that he summoned a demon,

but we're still not sure he's the k*ller.

Forget about it, will you?

Oh. I don't have the right

to be upset about this anyway.

Well as I'd like to think I knew her,

I never understood

what it was that she wanted.

[Mephisto III] Adelina

Once the sun is finished setting,

the two of us can head back

to that magic circle.

[Mephisto III] Huh?

Think it might be connected

to the red nail somehow.

Slow down, bub.

We can worry about your nail once

we've figured out who k*lled Carmelita.

It's been determined

that the m*rder*r was Detective Rodo.

So, this case has been solved.

[Mephisto III] No, it hasn't!

You're really good

with leaving Adelina like this?

You're meant

to create a peaceful paradise, right?

Well, that can't exist

unless we can eliminate the misery

brought about by demons.

You have to get your priorities straight!

The mystery of the nail takes priority

over that distant future.

[Mephisto III] This isn't

about the future.

[Akuma] Then you aren't making any sense.

I'm done. Just go by yourself.

Okay.

[scoffing] All right. I will.

[dramatic music playing]

[Shingo] Understood.

I'm glad to hear that the case is solved.

No. I don't think Tori-Otome knows

about that.

Well, take your time looking into it.

I'm not in any rush to get Kaju back.

Wait, are you alone right now?

[Akuma] Mephisto's occupied elsewhere.

[Shingo] Did something happen?

[Akuma] No. Not really.

He just refuses to accept

that the case has been solved.

[Shingo] Huh? Why would he think

that the case was--

[footsteps approaching]

[Mephisto III] Wow! This looks incredible!

[Adelina] It's just leftovers.

Well, they're the best leftovers

I've ever seen.

You should see the food at

the Japanese pub that opened up recently.

It's pretty good, huh?

Almost life changing.

A long time ago, I dreamed of moving

to some far-off country

and opening a restaurant.

[Adelina inhaling deeply]

- [Adelina gulping]

- [Mephisto III munching]

First, I'd travel the world,

try my hand

at making all sorts of cuisines.

But I gave up on all of that.

[bird chirping]

[Adelina] It wasn't a hard choice.

I had Carmelita, you see.

She was more important to me

than anything else.

As long as I had her with me,

I was satisfied.

She was my life.

The proof of my existence.

- [melancholy music playing]

- [Adelina sighing]

[Adelina] Oh, Carmelita. [crying]

- [inaudible]

- [Adelina gasping]

[Adelina exhaling, sobbing]

Carmelita

[pounding on table]

Huh?

[Adelina yelling]

[Mephisto III gasping]

[Adelina yelling]

[Mephisto III] No, don't! [grunting]

[Adelina grunting]

[Adelina crying]

[Mephisto III] Get it together, Adelina!

You're okay. Stay with me!

- Huh? Adelina?

- [Adelina exhaling]

[Adelina growling]

Jeepers!

[Akuma] It should be

around here somewhere.

[Strophaia] The cops got rid of the

magic circle, if that's what you're after.

Kinda figured that you were the one

who'd summoned me here.

[Strophaia] Oh, really?

The way I see it, you summoned me.

But you're the one who planted

the red nail to attract my attention.

And I bet you're the manipulator

behind this m*rder.

Huh. It almost sounds

like you're judging me.

Strange. You mean you didn't enjoy this?

We're at the navel of the world,

and that man was just oozing hatred.

Thought I'd share these sights

with someone who'd appreciate them.

The fool only summoned a lesser demon.

So, perhaps you're just disappointed.

It even let its summoner die.

The wretch is a disgrace to its kind.

[ominous music playing]

Oh, Heavenly Father,

I beg you to relieve this unworthy soul

of the weight of his sins.

For some time,

I've been staking out the mayor's home

as part of a corruption investigation.

We believe

he's been giving out development permits

in exchange for bribes.

What's this?

It doesn't seem to have anything

to do with the case.

[Rodo] One night,

while I was investigating,

I accidentally saw them.

Come on. Adelina, stop!

[Adelina] What happened to you, Carmelita?

Why would you choose

to believe the mayor's lies over my pleas?

He's clearly just saying

what you want to hear, you fool.

Has this thing been

inside her this whole time?

Anyone could've seen

the old lecher was full of it

when he said he'd get you work as a model.

Yet still you decided

to cling to his deceptions

and abandoned your mother!

Carmelita was cheating

on me with the Mayor.

[Rodo shuddering]

You ungrateful little fool.

[grunting] You're kidding me!

Does this mean that the real m*rder*r is--

I told myself that I was placing a curse

on the mayor so that he would die,

but Carmelita was the one

that the demon k*lled.

I realize now

that this is because, in truth,

Carmelita was the one

who I couldn't bring myself to forgive,

and all of this is my fault.

I'm so sorry, God.

If you can somehow forgive me

Listen to him moan.

There's nothing sadder than a spirit

begging a false creator for forgiveness.

[Akuma] We need to end this now.

[Strophaia scoffing]

Be that way. [blowing]

I don't have time

to play some game with you.

Tell me what you know

about the Demon's Nail,

and we will go our separate ways.

[Strophaia cackling]

You're more right than you know.

You don't have that kind of time.

Question for you.

What do you think

your partner's up to now?

[Akuma grunting]

Mephisto the Third is about to be dead.

[Akuma gasping]

[Strophaia] It is a low-level demon,

but since its summoner died

without canceling the contract,

it's probably about to rampage.

And if it does,

I doubt that Mephisto can take it on.

[demon shrieking]

[grunting] Why do this?

Why would you force Adelina

to k*ll her own daughter?

Does it really please you so much

to make humans suffer?

What do I care?

I was summoned to fulfill a purpose.

I gave the woman just what she wanted!

- [demon shrieking]

- Uh-oh. Electro Punch!

[demon grunting]

Adelina was kind.

There's no way she'd have wanted that.

[growling] What are you? A greater demon?

Impossible. That attack of yours

wasn't nearly strong enough.

I'm half human and half demon.

I see. In that case, I'll gladly k*ll you!

- [demon yelling]

- [Mephisto III grunting]

- Electro--

- [demon grunting]

- [demon cackling]

- [Mephisto III groaning]

That's right! I m*rder*d Carmelita.

And I'll cut down the mayor as well.

Then I'll butcher you

and every other human on this island.

I'll gut you all

and dance in your entrails!

And I'll k*ll and I'll k*ll

The demon's right.

It was me.

m*rder*d my own child.

I'm a monster.

[Carmelita] That's right, Mom.

I'll do anything.

Whatever it takes

to make my dreams come true

and not end up like you.

I could never forgive myself

if I let everything go

and lived like a washed up piece of trash.

So, it's true

that you and the mayor have been--

[Carmelita chuckling]

[Carmelita] He's confirmed that I'll

be this year's Tori-Otome Bird Maiden.

Know what that means?

It's not right. I raised you better.

[in demon voice] You're my child

and I have to protect you.

I understand that you're upset with me,

but someday you'll see

that I was right all along.

Once I've become a first-class model,

I'll help you open

your own restaurant in Paris.

I was the foolish one.

Oh, no. Oh, Mephisto!

[Mephisto III groaning, choking]

[Akuma] Mephisto! Hey! Mephisto!

[Akuma gasping]

[Mephisto III] Uh, Akuma Kun?

[grunting] Adelina!

She's still in there.

[Mephisto III gasping]

It was like this when I got here.

- [somber music playing]

- [indistinct murmuring]

And I found you lying

on the ground out here.

You've gotta be kidding me!

Excuse me! I need to get through! Please!

[Mephisto III gasping]

[Mephisto III panting, grunting]

What do you think you're doing?

Let go of me!

It was that demon's fault that--

[Akuma] Yes, and this puts an end

to the demon that possessed her.

Put an end to it with an exorcism!

Then, we'll put out the flames

and save Adelina.

It's too late for that.

You won't know that until you try.

We can't give up on her!

[Akuma] If we stopped the flames,

it would only save the demon.

- This is Adelina's way of atoning.

- [Mephisto III crying]

[Akuma] If she'd lived,

she'd have been miserable.

[Mephisto III] You don't know!

If you live,

good things can always happen!

[Mephisto III sobbing]

[demon shrieking]

We're almost home.

There's just one more mystery to solve.

[seagulls warbling]

[Akuma] Why did Adelina decide

to bring the body here?

Why'd she shape the rocks around it?

Was that the will of the demon, too?

[Mephisto III] She wanted Carmelita

to spread her wings.

To leave the island

and visit distant countries

like she never got to.

She really just wanted her daughter

to be free.

That deep desire

left her vulnerable to attack.

The k*lling was that demon's fault.

Isn't that right?

[Akuma] Yeah.

I mean, I guess you could say that.

[Kaju groaning]

- [sinister music playing]

- [Strophaia] The demon's fault.

Yes. It's always easier to shift

the blame away from you and yours.

But in the end,

this just makes things more painful.

[Strophaia cackling]

Not that I care.

Let's play again soon,

Aeshma.

[ending theme music playing]

[Hyakume] This makes me so sad!

[Komorineko] A tragedy!

[Hyakume] Why'd it happen?

[Komorineko] Yes! Why must I be

the twelfth of the Twelve Apostles?

- [Hyakume] What? Of course!

- [Komorineko] Wrong question?

I'm asking why sad things have

to happen to good people!

[Komorineko] Life has always

been tragic, Hyakume.

[Hyakume] I know. I just don't get why.

[Komorineko] You know what I don't get?

Those giant statues.

The islanders must have had

a lot of time on their hands

to make that many.

[Hyakume] And you know what else?

Remember the statues were carved

out of a volcano

then transported all over the island?

- [Komorineko] You're kidding me!

- [Hyakume] I'm not!

Plus, if ask you nice,

the Moai might just grant your wishes!

[Komorineko] My wishes?

A thriving business, a cozy household,

and a romance for the ages.

Speaking of love,

didn't Tori-Otome's mother and father

meet on Easter Island?

[Hyakume] Yep!

When a man loves a bird-woman demon--

[Komorineko] The commandments

tear them apart against their will.

Life really is full of tragedy! [sobbing]

Oh, dear!

[Hyakume] If it weren't

for those mean old commandments,

love could blossom

between humans and demons everywhere!

[Komorineko] Like Mephisto II and Etsuko?

[Hyakume] Once the Millennium Kingdom

is established,

I betcha that kinda love

will be an everyday thing!

[Komorineko] No more arbitrary lines

between cats and bats!

Though humans may still have

to deal with language barriers.

[Hyakume] Oh, yeah! Speaking of.

How in the world did Akuma Kun manage

to talk with the people of Easter Island?

[Komorineko] Why,

he used one of his unique powers!

[Hyakume] Uh, what power is that?

[Komorineko] Who knows?

Life is full of mysteries! Enjoy them!

Yahoo!