02x25 - Atonement

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Lady Miaka,
the Priestess of Suzaku…

…reluctantly resigned herself
to Tamahome’s leaving her.

After that, Tamahome
encountered Lady Yui…

…the Priestess of Seiryu,
running in fear from Nakago.

Nakago had appeared
in the real world…

…and knowing he’d fight Tamahome,
the Lady Miaka raced to stop him.

But the battle between Tamahome
and Nakago had already begun…

Miaka… In the very end…

…I’m glad I could say
I love you one more time.

I may never see you again.
Please forgive me for that.

But for your future… I’ll fight!

Even if it costs me my life!

Miss, I’m afraid we
can’t go any further.

Looks like there’s a fire.

Then I’ll get out here.

Miss, you forgot your change!

Excuse me!

Hey, hold it!
You can’t go in there!

Let me go! Tamahome’s in there!

Don’t be crazy!

The road’s cracked and there’s
a sea of fire blocking it!

Hey! Stop!

She’s nuts…

Tamahome, please be all right.

Your battle is hopeless, Tamahome.
I can break your neck with one hand.

Miaka…!

What’s wrong, Tamahome?
You can’t stand on your own?

Poor boy. You’re covered
with blood, aren’t you?

You excite me, if not in
the same way a woman does…

DON’T MAKE A FOOL OF ME!

So, you can still move.

k*lling you wouldn’t have
much point if you couldn’t.

WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP?!!

What’s wrong, Tamahome?

Weren’t you going to protect
the Priestess of Suzaku?

Weren’t you going to protect
the Priestess of Suzaku’s world?

That’s it, Tamahome.

Come and save from me that
which you treasure most!

“While Tamahome tried to
fight Nakago, he could only…”

“…take his opponent’s blows
without inflicting any of his own.”

Hang in there, Tamahome!

What?! “Meanwhile,
the Priestess of Suzaku…”

“…made her way towards Tamahome
through the fire and smoke.”

That idiot’s walking
into that deathtrap?!

Whoa! Lemme through!
I want to get over there!

MIAKA!!!

Tamahome!
Tamahome, where are you?!

Please, answer me…

Yui, what’s wrong?! Wake up!

Miaka…?

Yui…

Miaka!

It looks like the Priestess
of Suzaku has found Lady Yui.

What?!

It’s time our game
was finished.

Over my dead body!

Then die.

I…

I wasn’t able…

…to protect you…

Hang on, Yui! I’ll have
you out in a second!

Miaka…

Nakago!

Nakago…

No one can smash the barrier
I cast around Lady Yui.

Where’s Tamahome?

WHERE’S TAMAHOME?!

“And Tamahome gave
up his life to Nakago…”

No way! Tamahome can’t
be dead! That’s impossible!

The hero isn’t supposed to die!

Keisuke! I saw this
happening on the TV news!

I couldn’t believe it!
I never expected…

What’s with the long face?

Nakago just k*lled Tamahome!
What’ll we do?!

Nakago’s gonna k*ll
Miaka and Yui, too!

Doesn’t look like the cops or the riot
squads can get in close to them.

If we could get “The Universe
of the Four Gods” near him…

…then maybe we could get
him back into the book!

Are you nuts? He’d use those
life force powers of his…

…to blow US into another world
before we could ever do it!

— Then…
— Then what?

All we can do now is ask
Tasuki and Chichiri for help.

Hold it, Keisuke.
Calm down a second.

Those two are just
normal people now!

They’re still stronger
than normal people!

We don’t have any time now!

Tasuki! Chichiri!
Oh, please, let them hear me…!

He was such a gentle man.

And he took his duties more seriously
than you’d expect of one so young.

In doing so, he always
seemed very lonely.

But in meeting the Priestess
of Suzaku and the rest of you…

…he seemed to have
finally found happiness.

Tasuki!

Chichiri!

Can you hear me?!
I’m Keisuke, Miaka’s brother!

Miaka’s brother?

Save my sister… Save Miaka!
Nakago’s come to our world!

It looks like he’s about
to k*ll Miaka and Yui!

Miaka?

You’re the only ones
I can ask for help!

Find Miaka’s rucksack…
Um, the bag she brought there…

…and concentrate hard on
coming to this world! Hurry!

It’s not true…
It’s not true!

Tamahome couldn’t have lost!
Tamahome…!

Now the two of us
are man and wife.

He can make miracles happen…!

Yui!

Now then, Lady Yui.

Use the final wish of
Seiryu to make me a god.

Please grant me eternal
life and power.

Never! I’m not listening
to you anymore! Let me go!

Lady Yui, you must keep
your promise to me.

Otherwise, I’ll have to break
the promise I made to you.

Promise?

Miaka!

My promise not to k*ll the
Priestess of Suzaku.

Although death may really be
a blessing for her now.

She can go to the man she loves,
who has already left her behind.

Stop it! You’re k*lling her!

Now, Lady Yui, use the
last of Seiryu’s power.

Do as I say, or else I will not
only k*ll the Priestess of Suzaku…

…but I will also destroy
your entire world.

Yui… Don’t do what he says!

No matter what he does to me…
Even if he kills me!

As I thought. Neither of you
cares about this world at all.

I only vaguely
realized it before.

You came to our world
because you wanted to escape…

…the world you were
forced to live in.

Yes, it’s true.

When this all started,
I hated this world. But now…

Now I see that this is
where we’ve lived our lives.

Where we were born…

Where we grew up…

Where we met so many friends.

Isn’t that right, Yui?
Isn’t it?

If you grant his wish, it really
will be the end of this world!

Annoying girl.

Everyone seeks a place where
they can live in peace.

I am no different. What is wrong
with my wanting a world of my own?

While you wished to escape
from your own world…

…I wish to create
one of my own.

That’s the only
difference between us.

Yui…

Miaka… You’re such a fool.

Even after all that’s happened
to you, you still believe in me?

Miaka… I finally realized.

I was just so angry because
you left me for Tamahome.

I did love Tamahome, too,
but if you hadn’t been between us…

…I don’t think I would have
tried so desperately to get him.

I knew that you hadn’t
really betrayed me.

I know you better
than Tamahome does.

Because the two of us have been
together since we were children.

It was just… It hurt so much.

It was like only I was
getting filthier and filthier.

I couldn’t find a place to
exist between you and Tamahome.

Yui…

But… That doesn’t matter now.

I’m so tired.

I wanted to go to the same
high school with you, but…

Bye-bye…

Kaijin.

Yui, don’t do it!
You’ll be devoured by Seiryu!

YUI!!!

Hey! Look up there!

Isn’t that a dragon?

It’s a dragon!

Keisuke, look at that!

Tasuki… Chichiri…

This is the second time
I’ve seen Seiryu.

Everything is finished.

Now then, what shall become
of this world, Seiryu?

Will you destroy everything
in honor of Lady Yui?

Give them back…

Give Tamahome and
Yui back to me!

Little girl…
What can you do by yourself?

I will send you to
your dear Tamahome.

Then it will all be over.

NAKAGO!!!

Tasuki and Chichiri have appeared!

What?!

Are you okay?

Chichiri! You always pull the super-
deformed bit when the situation’s bad!

Why’d I have to carry
you all the way here?!

You people…

I’ll take him on!
Chichiri, you take care of Miaka!

Gotcha!

You people really are fools.
I just said it was all over.

Well, the Suzaku Seven
never gives up!

Miaka! Miaka, it’s me,
you know? Speak to me!

Miaka! Miaka!

Miaka! Miaka! Miaka!

Miaka… Miaka…

Yui…

The Lady Yui gave her life to give
the Lady Miaka the power she needed.

Tamahome gave her his love…

…and the Suzaku Seven
gave her their courage.

And the young girl upon whom
they’ve placed their hopes…

…now becomes the legendary
Priestess of Suzaku.

Next time, “Entrusted Hope.”

Let this prayer
be carried to heaven…