01x10 - Hentai chigo to shinriki sôdô

[bunniefuu]

[chanting]

[Tokiyuki] Some of
our soldiers were k*lled

because I made a choice
to protect this village.

I’ll need to grow thick skin
if I wanna be a general.

-[Yorishige] Chojumaru.
-[grunts]

I want to express my gratitude
to you and ask your forgiveness
for everything.

I’m the one who needs
forgiveness. I acted recklessly.

Not at all.
You contributed greatly.

Fubuki was right.

None of us realized
that this village was in
a crucial strategic location.

From now on, guards will
patrol here and keep it safe.

And the orphans?
What will happen to them?

[chuckles]

They will come with us to Suwa
Grand Shrine for the time being.

They owe you
and Fubuki their lives,

so I’m sure they’ll be
very happy to join.

[Tokiyuki] That’s good.

And now, since I am the one who
exposed you to terrible danger,

I feel I have to come clean
and admit something to you,
my lord.

[Tokiyuki]
There are times when
you can’t see the future?

[Yorishige] As you know,
my visions are blurry and vague
to begin with,

but to not receive any at all
during an emergency
is simply terrifying.

-[Tokiyuki sighs]
-I beg you to keep this
a secret between us.

Gods only hold power if there
are people who believe in them.

And there are many
who depend on my power
and seek refuge in it.

[groans] With all that said,

Lord Tokiyuki, do you think
you’d be able to assist me

in regaining
at least some of my power?

Uh...

[sighs]

I would like you to know more
about its source as well.

To learn where my powers
truly come from.

You see, there are countless
wonders that exist in our world.

Ones that cannot
be measured by military might
or human intellect.

[song playing]

You want eel?

I mean, I’ll go catch some
if that’s really what you want.

[Kojiro]
You feeling okay, my lord?

-[groans]
-[both] Huh?

-Hmm.
-Hmm.

[Tokiyuki] Sorry, I...

I guess I had a strong
craving for it suddenly.

Remember, it’s a secret.
Only you and I know that
I’ve lost my powers,

and we have to
keep it that way.

-[Tokiyuki groans]
-[both] Huh?

[laughing]

Is this really how you regain
your powers? By eating eel?

[exclaims]

[groans]

Last time this happened,
I was cured
after eating some eel, yes.

There are many possible ways
to help get my holy power back,

so I must learn from which ones
worked in the past and try
every approach one by one.

Eel is Suwa’s specialty,

and, in the winter,
they carry plenty of fat,
which makes the meat so good.

[grunts]

[growling] Mmm!

I can feel the holy power
coursing through my veins!

Hmm, but it seems my holy power
hasn’t returned.

I guess it wasn’t the eel then.

[shrine maiden] Alpine leek?

[Tokiyuki] Yes.

-I just wanna try some. Why not?
-There’s eel cooking! I smell it
and I must know where it is!

[chuckles]

Of course, my lord. I’ll go
forage some in the back hills.

[Yorishige] It’s the Buddhist
monks’ favorite vegetable when
they train in the mountains.

-[chewing loudly]
-[groaning]

Its striking aroma has the power
to ward off evil, you know?

[sighs] But I’m afraid this
isn’t doing the trick either.

You want this rope? Sure.
Of course. It’s all yours.

Shrine maiden attire?

Uh, of course. You can find
plenty in that shed over there.

-May I ask what you need it for?
-[Tokiyuki grunts]

Well, I’ve developed
a sudden interest
in shrine attire is all.

-[chuckles]
-Hmm.

-Hmm. Huh?
-[rustling]

-[gasps]
-[rustling continues]

Huh?

All right.

[Yorishige]
In Shintoism, men and women
share equal status.

And the role of
the shrine maiden is
particularly important.

In order to keep my secret
from the shrine maidens,

we shall perform this ritual,

which will help me regain
my holy powers,
with a doll instead.

[grunts, groans]

A shrine maiden?

No, this is all wrong!
This doesn’t look like
a shrine maiden at all!

I’m gonna turn this
into a shrine maiden!
A lifelike shrine maiden!

I did it!

[humming]

-[Ayako]
He is acting weird, right?
-Huh?

[Kojiro] Yeah.

He ate strange things
to give him energy.

[Ayako]
And built a life-sized doll
of a shrine maiden.

[Genba] That rope is
definitely for tying her up.

[all exclaim]

[sighs] My lord.

-[Tokiyuki cackling]
-[Kojiro] Your fetish is wild.

[Moritaka] How could it be
that our Lord Tokiyuki developed

such mature taste
at his young age?

[Genba] Ah, come on. You’re
being really naive, Moritaka.

It’s pretty common for spoiled
brats to become huge perverts.

[swallows]
It’s all right, guys.

Even if our lord does
turn out to be a huge pervert,

that shouldn’t affect
our loyalty to him, right?

[Kojiro] He’s right. Our main
focus is to help our lord
restore the Kamakura shogunate.

Even if it’s
a shogunate of perverts!

[Ayako] I agree!
As his retainer, I shall master
the art of w*r and perversion.

[Genba] Yeah!

[all talking indistinctly]

-Yorishige!
-Huh?

Oh, my lord, you’re looking
a little pale. What happened?

This is not the time
to keep gorging on eel!

My retainers are getting
the strangest ideas about me,

and it’s all because
I’m running these
nonsensical errands for you!

That’s not necessarily
a bad thing.

A somewhat enigmatic lord
can exude a mysterious
sense of authority.

[Tokiyuki]
They think I’m a total weirdo!

You’re coming with me right now!
You’ll talk to them
and clear things up!

-[Yorishige groaning]
-I couldn’t care less
about your secret!

This is humiliating!

Hold on a second, will you?

There’s just one more favor
I’d like to ask of you,
if you’ll allow me to.

Four kilometers from here
is Mount Moriya,

a sacred place
where the divine spirits
of Suwa Grand Shrine reside.

Go fetch me water from the
sacred stream that flows there.

If I drink that,
I’ll be cured in no time.

[chuckles]

[Tokiyuki shouts]
Then why didn’t you
tell me this to begin with?

[Yorishige]
It’s just, I was really
craving eel and leek!

[sighs]

What am I doing here?

I’m just being subjected to
Mr. Yorishige’s
unpredictable moods.

It’s impossible
to figure him out.

I don’t even know
if his holy power is real
in the first place.

All the things he claims
he foresaw could have
just been coincidences.

He commands such a large army.

What need is there to rely
on some unpredictable power?

[bells jingle]

[gasps]

-[jingling]
-[gasps]

[gasps]

That light.

That’s... the Kagura Dance
dedicated to the gods.

I must be imagining things.
It really looks like she’s
playing with countless lights.

Ah.

-Big Brother!
What brings you here?
-[gasps]

Oh! I, uh... I just
came to fetch some water.

[gasps] Wh-What are you doing
out here all alone, Shizuku?

[Shizuku]
I came here to pray with them.

I pray for the accomplishment
of your goal

and for the prosperity of Suwa

and, of course,
for peace in this world.

[Tokiyuki] With them?

[Shizuku] Oh.

It must be Father’s
intention to show you

if he told you
to come and fetch water
here at this stream.

[groans]

-Big Brother.
-Hmm?

Crouch down just a little.

[Tokiyuki sighs, grunts]

[Shizuku] Close your eyes.

Now you should be able
to see them. That is,
at least for a little while.

Now, open your eyes.

But wh... what are they?

[Shizuku] They are Divine Beasts
that live in Suwa’s sanctuary.

It’s not like they lend us
their powers or anything,

but if I come here to pray, I’m
convinced they’ll protect us.

[Tokiyuki] That’s crazy! I think
I can see Botan over there!

[Shizuku] Yes! From what
I know, he moved in recently.

[Tokiyuki]
This must be a dream.

I can’t believe these spirits
truly exist in our world.

[narrator] This was the last era
when people co-existed
with the divine.

If you spotted a monster,
it meant an earthquake
was soon to follow.

You might also see
a tengu flying around town.

Stories like these were
recorded as fact in official
documents during those days.

[Yorishige, distorted]
Oh, the divine storm that
sank the Mongolian army?

Yeah, our prayers were
definitely responsible for that.

[narrator] Many shrines took
credit for events like these,

some even being rewarded
for it.

At this time, prayer
was seen as an important
part of public service,

and large amounts of money were
invested to keep it that way.

[Shizuku] This is what Father
asked you to bring him, yes?

Here. This should help if his
holy power has been weakened.

[Tokiyuki] Thank you.

I caught a glimpse of
this mysterious wonder,
but it was vague and fleeting.

These beings are
a faint existence,

and they don’t seem to have
a real impact on this world.

I don’t really understand
why Mr. Yorishige
showed them to me.

And Shizuku,
I’m realizing I don’t know
much about you at all.

[hammer pounding]

[Takauji] There it is.

It’s perfect.

Bring Tadayoshi.

It’s time we start envisioning
our country’s future.

Tadayoshi! You came!

You must be exhausted
from your hard work
at the imperial court!

My physical condition
has never been better.

As always, you look well,
Big Brother.

I will spare us both
the small talk.

I want you to go to Kamakura.

I need you to strengthen
our defenses there.

Is this based
on your "intuition"?

Aha!

I have a feeling that
the survivors of the Hojo clan
will soon rise up.

[chuckles]

You’ve been able to rely
on your intuition
since we were kids.

Remember that time
I spent three days

making a cipher for you
to find a treasure
I’d hidden?

[young Tadayoshi]
I did it! Not even Takauji
can solve this!

A treasure hunt?
I’m excited already.

Okay. I’ll start by looking
under the floor
in Moronao’s room. [chuckles]

[Tadayoshi] But before
I had even given it to you,

your intuition led you
to the treasure.

I made the cipher
so no one in this household
would ever be able to solve it!

[grunts]

I might beat you with
my intuition, but you’ll
always be the smarter one.

I bet there are plans forming
in there already.

Of course.

I’m currently contemplating
about 100 different defense
strategies for Kamakura.

Imagine us, as brothers,
establishing control over
both Kyo and Kamakura.

All warriors throughout
the land would revere
and obey the Ashikaga.

[Takauji] Hmm.

By the way,


You’re really
only thinking of about 14.

[Tadayoshi chuckles]
I suppose your intuition
told you that.

[Takauji, Tadayoshi laughing]

[narrator] Takauji was
charismatic, intuitive
and a master of w*r.

Tadayoshi was level-headed
and logical.

These two brothers
were both geniuses,

each in their own unique way.

Ah!

[footsteps approaching]

I know!

Come here, Tadayoshi.

I drew another picture of
the Buddha I want to show you.

[footsteps departing]

[sighs]

[Takauji] Oh, the Buddha is
simply wonderful.

I feel a profound sense of calm
just looking at him.

[inhales sharply]

[sighs] Hmm.

[gasps]

Takauji.

Hmm?

You know, I had high-quality
cedar boards made in Kitayama.

And it just occurred to me,
they would be a perfect fit for
the wooden wall in this room.

Oh, do you think so?

How about this? I’ll give
you the cedar boards for free.

And in exchange,
you let me have the picture
of the Buddha.

Oh.

-It’s wonderful.
I need to have it.
-[chuckles]

I see! We both share a true
appreciation for the Buddha.
Take it. It’s yours.

It is decided then. I will
leave Kamakura up to you.

[footsteps departing]

[breathes heavily]

Someone!

My brother is beyond
just having a good intuition.

Something else is going on.

At this point, I wonder
if he is even still human.

Keep only the Buddha.
Everything else burns.

-Sir.
-Sir.

My brother’s many followers,
they must never
see this drawing.

I wonder if he
has made the realization

that to him,

the Buddha is only prey.

[narrator]
After Takauji seized Kamakura,

Tadayoshi occupied
and defended it.

Less than a year and a half
after the brothers’
rise to power,

they would finally clash
with Tokiyuki Hojo.

[Yorishige laughs]

I knew Shizuku would realize
that I wasn’t feeling myself!

[Tokiyuki] Will you please
tell me who she truly is?

And what about
the mystical beasts?

It’s not my place
to tell you about Shizuku.

I’m sure she will tell you
everything herself soon enough.

[gulping]

Ah!

My holy power...
I can feel it finally returning!

At least I think so?

You think so?

The Divine Beasts that you saw
by the stream, they were
manifested by holy power.

And holy power exists in a realm
where human eyes cannot reach.

Where human eyes cannot reach?

You see, Lord Tokiyuki,

in a world with millions of
watchful eyes and advanced
social surveillance everywhere,

someone as important
as you would not be
a fugitive for long.

The enemies we fought the
other day are in the same boat.

Their power can only exist
because there are places
invisible to the human eye.

-Be that as it may, these divine
powers are beginning to fade.
-[all shouting]

Once the right to own land
was guaranteed to people
through favor or service,

their attachment
to the land grew stronger,

and populated areas expanded.

As the human world
becomes more observable,

secret places and the power
they contain diminish.

The many wonders our world
contains cease to be wonders.

[exclaims] The ice on Lake Suwa
is broken in half!

[Yorishige]
Lake Suwa’s main attraction.
The famed God’s Crossing.

Today, all believe that
Suwa Myojin creates it
with the use of holy power.

But with more and more people
laying eyes on it,

there will no doubt come a day
when it will be explained
as a natural phenomenon.

In other words,
as humans grow more powerful,
the gods grow weaker.

[gasps]

As people learn
to see nothing but reality,

the gods and the holy powers
of the world will disappear.

Times change.

It’s the way of the world.

[stammering]

-[wind howls]
-[groans]

But then, does that mean you
will disappear too one day,
Mr. Yorishige?

[Tokiyuki exclaims]

The halo of the gods
is fully restored!
My holy power is eternal!

So that’s where
the halo comes from?

[sighs] What I’m trying
to tell you is...

[grunts]

...this is the last time period
where we can use divine powers!

And you should know that
your abilities are perfect
for this period.

You are not a god.
You are only a human being!

And as such, you should
live your life to the fullest.

[grunts, sighs]

[grunts]

[Yorishige] The playground
you stand on right now
will melt away one day.

Play to your heart’s content
as the world is
changing around you!

[Tokiyuki] Okay!

Oh. On that note,

be sure to clean up the mess
after you’re done playing
around, Mr. Yorishige.

Hmm?

I really didn’t want to see
Lord Yorishige like this.

I thought too highly of him.

[Moritaka] I can’t believe he
made Lord Tokiyuki gather tools
for his own pleasure.

-[Genba] Whoa.
-[Yorishige yelping]

[Shizuku]
Why would he do that outside
where everyone can see him?

[Moritaka] Could it be
that it’s a form of play
only permitted to a god?

[Genba]
It must be pretty intense.

-He actually looks like
he’s having a divine experience.
-[yelping]

[narrator] In a realm
beyond human comprehension,

Yorishige seems to be gathering
power in a strange way.

[song playing]

[Yorishige] Let’s go!