01x01 - We Are Those Who Lament This Barbaric Age

[bunniefuu]

EIROKU ERA YEAR 7

There are three bandits...

I'll k*ll them.

Hear that?

What did you say, kid? Say it again.

Did you not hear me?

I told you to quit being bandits
and get a proper job.

"Get a proper job," she said!

This kid is scolding us.

Are they wanderers?

If they are, they're quite bossy...

Shut up and come here.

H-How dare you?!

Sorry. I couldn't help it.

Couldn't help it?!

You brat! I'll k*ll you then skin you!

Come now, take this as an apology.

What's that?

EARTH FIST

Did you see that?

They flew so high.

Their brainless heads weigh...

- You're the brainless one!
- Ouch!

How are we going to
find out where their leader is now?

I don't think they were
going to tell us anyway.

There's no helping it.

We're back to searching
the old-fashioned way.

Wow. What was that technique?

Who are they?

Elder sister?

No... Never mind.

That's it, it's too annoying.

I know you're there! Show yourself!

Who are you?

My name is Shinsuke Hyoudou.
I'm a traveling swordsman in training.

A swordsman in training?
Why did you follow us?

I saw you beat the lordless samurai.

How did you set up that trick?

Trick?

That's none of your business.

Let us go, elder sister.

"Elder sister"?!

Is there a problem?

No...

W-Wait!

I know where the leader
of the lordless samurai is!

You do?

Yeah! You're looking for him, right?
Let's trade.

Tell me who you are.

I'm Jinka.
I am a Sendou, a user of spiritual powers.

I am Tama the Youko, a fox spirit.

By fate, we are sworn siblings.

What you saw was
a spiritual incantation of mine.

Youko? Sendou? Try harder with your lies.

You're just a kid and a...

Hurry up and lead the way
or I'll throw this at you.

Okay, okay!

I'll tell you!
Don't hold a snake like that!

It's... It's that way.

Those guys belong to the Onikabuto Group.

They're a famous group of th*gs
around here.

Their leader is
that guy in the Kabuto helmet.

He's as strong as a demon,

and no one has ever seen him
without the helmet on.

Rumor is,
he's hiding a pair of horns under that.

You sure know a lot about them.

He's probably aiming
to become a famous bandit hunter

in the hopes that
a daimyo will want to take him in.

He's been making up
self-serving fantasies.

Bull's-eye.

What do you mean,
"self-serving fantasies"?

It's simply a brilliant idea
that combines training with profit.

Besides, aren't you
basically doing the same thing yourselves?

The same thing?

Well, aren't you?

There's just something we must do.

Something you must do? What's that?

I'm not sure if I should tell a guy
who freaks out over a snake.

I just happen to hate snakes!
I am real a swordsman in training!

I could break the skull of those guys
with my sword if I wanted to!

S-So fast!

Seems we don't have a choice.

Though I never planned on hiding.

Remember, our goal is persuasion.

Wait!

What's with these guys?

Is this the guy
who was sneaking around here before?

That kid was still lurking around, huh?

Are you their leader?

What do you brats want?

There's something I want to say.

What you guys are doing is wrong!

Stop your misdeeds and split up!

...split up!

They came all this way for that?

Is she an idiot?!

Leader, let's just cut them down.

Let me spell it out for you!

Evil deeds only breed resentment!

You might do as you please
while you're young and strong,

but when you're old and weak,
you'll struggle and starve

and live in fear of retribution
for your past misdeeds!

However!

If everyone lays down their swords
for a world of mutual aid and love...

No more k*lling or being k*lled!

No more robbing or being robbed!

Share and avoid hunger!

Peace of mind in old age...
A happy life with a full belly!

How's that for flawless logic?

Is she serious?

She came here to say that?

You're just yapping and making no sense!

See? I told you it's pointless.

Just give up on humans already.

Enough of your misanthropy and temper.
It's because of that...

k*ll them.

...that we failed to persuade them.

Amazing...

The Onikabuto Group is
supposed to be unbeatable in this area.

What?! A Kabutowari sword?

I... I k*lled him. I did it!

Alright, with this...

Shinsuke Hyoudo is coming!

Onikabuto, prepare yourselves!

You forced me to reveal my true form!

Leader...

It's a monster.

Shut up, all of you!
I'll k*ll anyone who tries to run!

He's a Katawara.

A Katawara?

It's a term for spirits, ghosts,
or shape-shifters. Non-humans.

Those who exist alongside you.
Those are Katawara.

Can we defeat it?

A Master of Shadows is powerful,
but a spirit transformation might work.

Spirit transformation?

Alright.

But... my conscience
is against fighting a Katawara.

Be it Katawara or humans,
those who are cruel will be stopped!

How dare you make a fool of me...

I'll k*ll you all!

Well then.

W-What is this?

Spirit transformation.

A secret technique
where one uses spiritual power

to bring oneself closer to a Katawara.

When Jinka is in his spiritual form...

he's invincible.

"Invincible"?

k*ll them!
If you don't want to be k*lled, k*ll them!

Really, I'm so sorry.

No matter how many there are of them,
humans are just humans.

Such unusual eyes.

I'll eat them!

Is he going to use that staff to fight?

Keep quiet and watch.

Again?!

Unfortunately for you,
I have two more arms!

H-He's so strong.

Release.

It was manipulating a corpse.

Farewell, and be careful
on your journey to the afterlife.

Why are you doing this?

Why is a Sendou and a Youko doing this?

I like humans.

That's why I'm determined
to wipe out wrongdoing.

I'm just being dragged along
against my will.

A Youko who likes humans?

Clean out your ears and listen closely!

We are those
who lament the turbulent times.

We are known as...

the siblings for world reformation!

{\an8}I... see.

He's still following us.
Should we shake him off?

Leave him be.

I can't believe
things like Katawara exist...

Perhaps I've stumbled upon
an incredible world...

Are they staying there?

It's not simply a bear!

Anyway, we're avoiding that road!

We'll be k*lled by the monster!

"Monster"?

Yes! It turned up on the road
in broad daylight.

Stand back.

I am one of the Dangaishuu, Sairen!

Man-eating Katawara, Shakugan,
I have come to defeat you!

Face Buddha's punishment!

It looked like this!

It's Shakugan.

"Shakugan"?

Come to think of it,
that monk Sairen said something similar...

You know Sairen?

Well, yeah, I mean...

The monk who was k*lled was...

Sairen...

{\an8}We, the Demon-Striking Monks
of Dangaishuu, will handle this issue.

{\an8}None of you interfere!

"Dangaishuu"? What now?

Setting you aside for now,

won't they try to k*ll your sister
if they find out she's a Youko?

They found out long ago.

Dangaishuu are
a group of special warrior monks

trained in spiritual power
to battle Katawara.

But they're not mindless K*llers.

They only fight Sawari,
the malicious Katawara who harm humans.

They're harmless to peaceful Katawara.

I see. You sure know a lot.

I haven't lived long for nothing.

You don't look like you have though.

Anyway, where are you heading?
Aren't you a samurai in training?

Huh? Ah, well...

Could it be that you want to join
our efforts to reform the world?

No way, it's all just a coincidence.

I was just on my way to the next town.

But with what's happening,
I have no choice but to stay here.

What a nuisance.

Don't say that.

The sword he thrust into that Katawara

was quite full of passion.

It's not a lie! My father is a samurai!

No way a weakling like you
is the son of a samurai.

I'm not a weakling!

My sword revealed
the Katawara's true form.

My sword brought out its true nature.

Am I able to k*ll Katawara?

If that's the case...
this encounter must be fate.

It doesn't matter if it's the Dangaishuu
or a Youko or a Sendou.

I'll learn from them
and my sword will become...

- A demon-slaying sword!
- A demon-slaying sword!

That's what you're thinking, right?

He's overestimating himself.

H-How long have you been watching?
And stop reading my mind!

I'm not.
It's just written all over your face.

So, what do you think, elder sister?

I worried all for nothing.

What do you mean?

{\an8}Well, you were sneaking out
in the middle of the night

{\an8}so she was worried
you were working as a thief.

{\an8}As if!

Well, even if you were, it's fine.

Then I can righteously deliver justice...

That is, I can indulge in bullying humans.

Cut it out.

It's his nature. Forgive him.

That's his nature...?

Anyway, why did you have to be so rude...

Oh!

What's wrong?

I'm sleepy.

That's too sudden! Come on!

See you.

How about the bathroom?

I'm going.

She's just like a child.
Is she really a Youko?

I should probably
ask the Dangaishuu to teach me.

No way...

Damn it! They're too fast!

I was planning to see them
beat another Katawara!

There! I made it in time.

What's this?

At times like this...

Let me pass, sage.

Leave matters of the mortal world
to the mortals.

I do not care about human affairs.

But if it's about harming Katawara,
I will need to know the reason.

That's not how it works, young sage.

k*lling humans is
more than enough of a reason.

If you judge good and evil by that logic,

doesn't this world
consider you evil as well?

If you humans want to k*ll,
just k*ll each other until the last...

Quit it, Jinka!

That Katawara, Shakugan.

What reason does it have
for harming people?

Can't you at least tell me that?

I'm bound to secrecy by the temple.

How stingy...

That guy really hates humans, huh?

Despite his older sister liking humans
and talking about world reform...

It's come this far, huh?

Ouhou, take care of that wanderer.

Understood!

I-It's massive...

It's wrong...

Where...

It's talking?

Run away, quick!

{\an8}What are you doing?

{\an8}Sorry...

Whoa, he looks so ticked off.

Jinka, what do you think?

Well...

Bind!

Wow... What is that?

I see. That's reassuring.

The spiritual power of those two...

is no match for the Katawara.

It stood up?

Jinka! Help those two!

What?

I guess I don't have a choice...

Stop!

It'll k*ll you!

What's wrong, Shinsuke?

Do you regret getting involved with us?

This is the world we live in.

The world of darkness.

This is the world of darkness...

I've found it...

This is the place
that will make me strong!

Here, I will...

become stronger than anyone else!