02x11 - Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 - Chapter 11: Trap

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TALE OF THE NINE TAILED

The Shinigami Mercenaries
have five members, not four.

Then where is--

Don't tell me…

What are you doing?
Quick, let's go to Boss.

We're back up to four mercenaries,
and the boss is a powerful illusionist.

If I don't return to my body
before he joins them…

Let's catch them ourselves.
The fox and the mountain gods.

What? But why?

They k*lled Ushiuchibo and got me too.

And we only have one treasure.

What would Boss say to that?

It's scary when Boss gets mad.

Gather around.

From now on, you guys…

Wait. Where's the guardian stone?

EPISODE 11

You said they attacked you.
You lost it to them?

That's what I should be asking.
What did you do to my guardian stone, huh?

What? I mean,
the one who got it stolen is the fool, no?

It was you, huh?

-Give it.
-Give what?

Give me my treasure.

You said
let's catch the mercenaries first!

-Where did you hide it? Hand it over!
-Gosh, it's mine!

-No, it's mine!
-Give it!

Where do you think you're touching?

Why are they fighting each other?

What does it matter?
Nyudo will take care of the fox.

You take the girl
and I'll take him over there.

I told you, it's mine.

They're here.

What's this now?

-Your opponent is me.
-Bring it.

We have another fine young man.
But Yuki is no child!

I already know of your talents, Yuki-onna.

I want that body too.

You sh*t!

Darn it!

Why you--

Why, why?

-You idiot! I'm Nyudo!
-Nyudo is with us!

-That guy is the nine-tailed fox!
-You liar. I'm not stupid!

Gosh, you freakin' idiot.

Yeon, strike him!

No!

Ice.

Yeon.

Why would you--

I'm not Lee Yeon.
I'm Nyudo of the Shinigami Mercenaries.

Thanks. You all can go now.

Here you go.

How come she's not waking up?

Lord Lee Rang, you drink it too.

You've been hurt badly!

-I don't need it.
-Please just drink. Damn it!

You must live for Mrs. Boss to live.

Koo Shin-ju and I risked our lives
to save you.

So, damn it! Just drink it!

My goodness.

Please.

Please wake up.

So this one is on our side?

-Must I repeat myself, darn it?
-What? So Nyudo was actually the fox?

Yes, I'm Nyudo.

Hong-joo, Moo-yeong.
Please hang in there a little longer.

It's three against one. Just give up.

She's quite strong.

Bring it!

Ice.

I got you.

I hate you.

I'll especially freeze up
the insides of your lungs too.

I found it!

How dare you hurt Yuki!

That prick. How did he unfreeze my ice?

-Have your skills gone stale?
-There's no way.

No, don't!

It's gonna take some time. My body
is pretty battered from the poison.

Damn.

So that guy controls fire?
Gosh, I want that skill too.

That's why my skills didn't work.
Nyudo! Switch bodies with him!

Darn it.

Before I do,
let's destroy this body first!

Damn, it's such a waste.

Damn it!

Hurry. Hurry and melt!

No, no!

Now's the time!

Darn, prick. How dare you!

I'm back in my own body.

Oogama, I'll try again. Hold him tight!

Please move!

Yeon!

Oh, no. Nyudo-- Nyudo is--

Let go!

-Moo-yeong.
-I'm fine.

-Are you awake?
-I'm not dead, right?

It was close, but you're still alive.

Did you get hurt because of me?

-You're a mess.
-I'm fine.

You're awake, so nothing else matters.

I was so scared

that I'd never get to see you again.

I promised to follow you to the afterlife.

I love you.

What?

I love you, Rang.

Goodness.

Gosh, the three of us are a complete mess.

But still, we won.

We're back at the hotel.

It truly was one hell of a night.

Gosh. Let's go to Myoyeongak
and treat our wounds first.

Hold on. I need to check on Rang first.

Oh, my-- My goodness.

All the Yachas are gone.

Gosh, that punk.
I knew he'd take care of it.

What's for lunch today?

-Madame, there's a reservation call.
-We're not taking guests this week.

-Say your boss was stabbed.
-It's a group reservation, ma'am.

A group reservation? How many?

A group? I should take them in then.

Is that prick Cheon Moo-yeong here?

Oh, my. He had his reasons.

Reasons, my foot.
We almost died because of him.

I'll take care of it.

Don't let him go alive.

-I won't let it slide.
-Okay.

-Gosh, who the hell is it?
-Who?

The one who k*lled all the Yachas at once.

There was another one of them.
It was probably him.

The Shinigami Mercenaries' boss.

-Hey, you're bleeding!
-Oh, gosh. I hope it's not infected.

-Rang.
-Yeah?

Why don't you have a shadow?

What do you mean?

The sunlight is this bright, yet…

Guys!

You scared me. Why?

Do you guys happen to remember
how we got back to Myoyeongak?

-What are you suddenly on about?
-Tell me!

After fighting all night,
we got back to Room 404, and…

-Huh? How did we get here?
-Why don't we remember anything?

Wait. Be quiet.

-Can you hear that?
-This music.

Wh-- What's that doing in my room?

-This isn't Myoyeongak.
-What?

We are…

still in Room 404.

Oh, sh*t.

-Gosh.
-Who are you?

The Hypnotism Society.

Please, let's talk instead!
I'm the only son in the family line.

I'm the boss of the Shinigami Mercenaries.

The name is Satori.

From now on,
you can't take one step out of this room.

Until you die.

-You can try.
-Oh, before that…

give me your treasures.

You crazy prick, you make me laugh.

One, two, three.

-Yeon!
-Have you lost your mind?

Don't be surprised.

Because this one was charmed
from the very beginning.

One, two, three.

Gosh, what's the rush?

-Yeon.
-What the--

-What did I just do?
-I woke you to show you something special.

You see, I wish you'd strangle each other.

One, two, three.

Moo-yeong, don't do it!

Hong-joo!

No, don't! Let go!

It's no use, because I charmed them too.

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

Guys, please!

How do you feel now?

How disappointing.

You k*lled two of us with these skills?

That's enough.

Now that I've given you the treasures,
please just stop.

How great.
The mountain god of Joseon is pleading.

But that's too bad.

Not a single being has ever
left my b*ttlefield alive.

-Please stop.
-Are you surrendering?

No.

Hooray.

What are you trying to say?

I said, "Hooray."

Hooray.

You crazy fool-- What's this?
What are you doing?

Ice.

What the hell are you--

You may not know it,
but a nine-tailed fox has similar skills.

From now on, you guys…

When I say "hooray" thrice,
the guy before me is the enemy.

Don't ask, don't argue.
Just finish him off.

-Moo-yeong.
-Hong-joo.

Don't ever slight
a mountain god of Joseon again, kid.

Throw him off the roof.

Oh, geez.

You okay?

-Hey, you guys just jump off with him.
-Yes, sir.

What? Cheon Moo-yeong!

Hey!

Damn it.

D-2 DAYS

People died at the Bando Hotel?

-What b*stard would dare that at my hotel?
-What about Ginko's wedding?

Honey, how can we hold a wedding
where people died?

-Goodness.
-Oh, dear.

I'm fine with that.

All the more reason
to show that the Bando Hotel is thriving.

That we, the Tawaras, are unshakable.

Well said!

We just need to stop the reporters
and get rid of the bodies!

You're more like my daughter now.

My wedding will be attended by
the Governor-General's key figures,

and Joseon's most notorious
pro-Japanese groups.

Don't tell me
you're targeting your wedding?

I'll gather them all in one place,
and boom!

We blow them up.

I hear you tailor the best suits
in all of Gyeongseong.

We're closed.

Don't you know who I am?

My bride is a regular here, Ginko Tawara.

I've heard a lot about you, sir.

Our wedding is this Sunday,
so I'm here to get a suit fitted.

It's an honor, sir.

Isn't Ginko such a charming woman?

What do you like about her?

Her flame withstands all tramples,
just like any other Joseon girl.

As the one doing the trampling,
it's extremely exhilarating, you know.

That's why I like Joseon.

Smile a little.

I said, smile.

Fourth Branch of Gyeongseong's
Independence Volunteer Corps, no?

Most of the w*r chest funds
going to Manchuria moves through you.

Why are you so surprised?

As of today,
the first three branches don't exist.

All its members were shot dead.

But…

why do you think this place still stands?

-If you want to k*ll me, just do it.
-Well.

That's no fun, is it?

Tell this to my bride.

Don't even think of having hope.

And that I know everything.

I'm counting on you for my suit,
Water Snail Bride.

-Geez! That movie sucked, huh?
-Yeah.

Still, it's been ages since we did this.
Has it been 300 years?

-Honey.
-Yeah?

Can you get me some bingsu or whatever?

-Bingsu?
-Yeah.

Okay, I'll be right back.

I must go to my brother.

Moo-yeong! Hey, Moo-yeong!

Wake up, Moo-yeong!

I gather you're the one
who had Cheon Moo-yeong's back, sir?

Well, I wouldn't say I had his back.

No political statements please.
All I did was pure business.

-Business, indeed.
-Shut up, sir!

Shut-- Shame on you.
You shut that mouth of yours!

Seniority exists, even in the afterlife.

Well. I guess I'll just go tell
the King of the Dead.

Don't tell on me!

My intentions were pure, okay?

-Pure?
-The world is in shambles these days.

It teems with the innocent dead, no?

It's already in shambles.
Is it so bad to turn it upside down?

Turn the world upside down?

What is the reason
Moo-yeong came to this era?

Don't you have an idea?

He is dead. I saw it with my own eyes.

Who is he?

I raised him as my own.
Please take good care of him.

He's injured all over.

I'm not sure if he's going to make it.

Even so, he's a descendant
of the Siberian tigers.

I'm sure he'll wake up.

What did the Chief Commissioner say?

He came to warn you.

-That he knows everything.
-And the bombs?

I didn't get caught, but I'm anxious.
Wouldn't it be better to change our plans?

No, this is our only chance.
We must push ahead.

The organization has fallen.
You can't do it alone.

Isn't there one left?

The perfect reinforcement for the job.

Your life sure is dynamic.

You're here for less than a month,
and you survived death how many times?

Excuse me.

You're getting married?
Do you even know what he is?

I know that he's not human.

-If you know, then why?
-I'll set off a b*mb at my wedding.

-Then what about you?
-I was ready since I entered the corps.

Why do all women who look like this
go big or go home?

Let's say you sacrifice your life.

-But will it k*ll a demon of that caliber?
-That's why I need you, Koo Shin-ju.

-When is the wedding?
-This Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Who the hell gets married at night?

The Governor will attend
after his Gyeonggi inspection tour.

Wait, if it's Sunday…

It's in two days.
The day of the lunar eclipse.

A lunar eclipse?

I'm sorry, Eun-h*,
but I can't go on that day.

I'll go.

-Lord Lee Yeon!
-I don't know about anything else,

but we're a nation that never fails
to attend celebratory events, no?

I heard you were against Shin-ju
being an independence activist. So why?

Because I have some debt to settle
with your soon-to-be husband.

That wedding.

I'll make it the funeral of the century.

The Shinigami Mercenaries lost
to the nine-tailed fox?

-And the treasures?
-They've lost them.

I send five of the greatest talents,

but I get neither the fox's neck
nor the treasures?

-I wonder why that is.
-The mercenaries were being sloppy.

That damn mentality
is why we got played by that fox!

-He's a master of schemes.
-No, this has nothing to do with that.

The moment he sent Madame Ryu here
to lure the mercenaries to the hotel,

he was painting a picture.

One that would rattle the tables.

You're overestimating the enemy, sir.

When you're at w*r,
the one who respects the opponent wins.

If I were the nine-tailed fox,

how would I counterattack?

Now we rattle them from our side too.

Hey! My foot's asleep.

Be a bit patient!

I thought we were ambushing a wedding.

Why make dumplings?
Are we fighting with them?

I won't be here after two days.

That's what I'm saying.
Why waste your time on this?

Your body's still a mess too.

Hey, it looks like I'll be fighting
until the moment I leave.

Can't I just make some dumplings
with my only brother for today?

Gosh, what kind of person
says their good-byes with dumplings?

It'll only make us sad,
if it's too extravagant a farewell.

Even if I'm not here,

just think I went on a trip
after making some dumplings.

I'll live just fine without you.

Now that I've spent a month with you,
I'm already sick of you.

Always creating trouble,
getting hurt, and tricking me.

Gosh, I don't like you either.
You're a picky eater and you talk back.

Not once have I ever seen you
come home by your curfew, geez.

You're an awfully restless sleeper.

-Picky eater!
-Opium addict!

Yes, that's how you do it.

If you miss me by any chance,

just remember the ugly things, like now.

I'll do that too.

Let's make a promise. To never cry.

Send me off with a smile until the end.

I promise.

-Hurry up.
-No, I don't want to!

-You must wash it to heal faster.
-But it--

-Hey, just sit!
-But it's going to sting!

-You're the one to talk!
-Take off-- That's cold!

-Hey, hey!
-You do it then!

He's over a thousand years old
but he's playing so heartily.

This is the first time
I've seen Boss smile like that.

Will they never see each other
after tomorrow?

Yeah.

Never.

-I don't want to!
-Hey, damn it! Hey!

That's still on your arm?

Oh, this? You're right.

But because of your pure nature,
you will lose your way.

She hopes this will help you
find your way.

Since the fortune god gifted me this,
I guess it must be something good.

Give me my present you call a cell phone.
You said you'd give it after a month.

Damn, you haven't forgotten.

Here. You can have it,
but you can't use it here anyway.

-No battery, no cell tower.
-You scammed me again?

So I've prepared something else.

Ta-da!

-A golden ax?
-What do you think? So cool, huh?

If you pull them out during fights
you'll look super rich and trendy!

-You idiot, you know how weak gold is?
-It's gold-plated.

Geez. My goodness.

Up until a month ago,
I thought to k*ll you if I ever met you.

Well, the world tends to stab you
in the back like that.

A diner will suddenly change its name
once you're done saving its coupons.

Stock information from a friend
will always tank.

What are you on about?

The world may stab you in the back.

But by having the right person by you,
either a lover or a family member,

you will never fall.

I'm saying, live a good life.

Even if I'm not here, live briskly.
With your Little Mermaid.

Whatever. I'm going to sleep.

You're okay.

You'll get better, ma'am.

-When did you wake up?
-Just now.

How can you be smiling?
You were on the brink of death, Madame!

But it all just feels fruitless.

-I lost the treasure.
-Does that even matter right now?

Why put yourself in harm's way?

I won't die so easily.
How could I die with you holding on to me?

Promise me that you won't get hurt again.

Let me get hurt instead,
since I'm okay with dying!

Why would you die, brat?

You're mine.

Don't cry.

After Yeon leaves,
let's take the girls to the hot springs.

Apricot.

They have something to say to you.

You go first.

No, you first.

About trying to k*ll that girl
at the hotel, and pushing you and stuff.

-Sorry about that.
-And thanks for not telling Mr. Lee Rang.

They said they did it
because they were so scared.

Life isn't so easy, huh?

Seeing all that,
working for a non-human Madame.

But the last thing I want
is for you to have blood on your hands.

It's the first time that's hard.
After that, it gets easier.

My brother said so.

Apricot.

Is that Madame's medicine?
Here, we'll do it.

Thank you for everything, ma'am.

You seem full of stories but I won't pry.

Instead, can you sell something for me?

This boutique…

will be closing soon.

It seems to be doing well, so why?

These are such times, no?

By any chance, do you make deliveries too?

What pretty shoes.

-Who's it from?
-I was told not to reveal the name.

But they left a message.

"These shoes are expensive and pretty,

but they look like
they'll hurt your toes."

The paths I took all my life
were all headed towards you.

I tried…

running away,
in case my misfortune rubbed off on you.

But I couldn't get too far.

So, Hong-joo.

Wear these shoes,
and by the time you get a callus…

think of me a little too.

It's a perfect fit.

He didn't say where he was going?

No, Madame.

It's fine.

He won't be able to get too far
from me anyway.

Delicious as always.

Ta-da.

Pretty, huh? Moo-yeong bought them for me.

Looks like the watermelons
from Mt. Mudeung.

Wanna fight?

I'm leaving tomorrow.

What if you miss the lunar eclipse?
You can never go, right?

Should I just smash the moon into two?

I'll go, even if the sky falls. I must.

You're looking calmer than I imagined.
After losing the ruler to Moo-yeong.

Right. You can still go home
as long as you have the stone.

Before I go, I'll get the Governor's head.

The Chief Commissioner?

Let's do it together.

I'm the only one who belongs in this era.

You were high on opium,
and Moo-yeong was turned to stone.

You think I haven't fought back?

I'm sure you did.
Alone, with all your might.

No matter how hard I tried,

they hunted anything,
whether animal or human.

Their blood forming rivers
in all of Joseon.

But nothing changed.

Hong-joo, I know the future.
And what happens to Joseon.

I'm dying to know, but don't spoil it.

I hate foul play.

Well, it's not like what I do
will make a big difference to the future.

But still,
I'll do what I can in my place right now.

As the last mountain god of Joseon.

I'd love be swayed to join you.

But you are bound to leave,
while I'm the one who'll be left behind.

Leave me out of it.

D-1 DAY

-You okay? Let me see.
-Gosh, seriously. What are they doing now?

Oh, my. Who is this handsome guy?

Remember that a man is defined by
his hair, fashion, and eyebrows.

You're such a stylish man
since you're from the future, huh?

But who will trim my brows once you leave?

I promise to look for you
in that era, Mi-yeon.

After all, we're friends.

Geez.

-Gosh, I'm gonna--
-Hey, Mr. Jindo!

-Where are you going?
-To get some seolleongtang for Madame.

Have some sikhye first.

Thank you.

You like Madame Ryu, huh?

Am I wrong?

No wonder. I heard him wailing
in her room this morning.

Well, that's not-- You heard wrong!

I clearly heard it with my own ears too.

Gosh, that's not what happened!

h*-yeong.

And the treasures?

That's the first thing you ask?
How disappointing.

Were you hurt badly?

It's no big deal.

But I could only get this one.

When my body's fully recovered,
I'll get the guardian stone from Lee Yeon.

-When is Lee Yeon leaving?
-Tomorrow.

We don't have time. Let's do it now.

Right now?

With just the golden ruler?
What if it fails?

It's not your fault, but only my fate.

h*-yeong, answer me one question.

What will you do first,
when you're revived?

What about you?
What did you come all the way here for?

My dream…

is to…

live a normal life with you.

In a normal house, driving a normal car.

Wondering what to eat
for lunch tomorrow with you.

We'll go to the bathhouse on weekends.

Seriously.

Like a very, very normal…

Like any other family.

So, h*-yeong.

Please come back to me.

So you lost the golden ruler?

Just tell me honestly. What is all this?

I'm thinking
nothing was ever a coincidence.

My coming to this era
to retrieve this stone,

and the ruler falling into my hands.

What's this? He doesn't have a face.

In the beginning,
there was only one mountain god, not four.

The original mountain god?

But I heard he lost it,
so demons began to be born on this land.

The King of the Dead k*lled him.

After which, the king divided
the original's power into four gems.

Sealing them all in different eras.
The stone and the ruler being one of them.

That's why the guardian stone was
in the future, where I came from,

and why the golden ruler was here.

Those two should not exist
in the same era.

Because they attract each other
like magnets.

To become one, like it originally was.

I'll take the stone back to the future.
So what's the worry?

The ruler Moo-yeong took.

He's trying to awaken something
with the golden ruler.

I know, it's his older brother.

It's…

not his brother?

If it's not him, then…

It can't be!

REVIVE

No, Moo-yeong!

He can't wake that up!

Then we must stop him.

Why just observe?

Because he's just an empty vessel now.

The only way to catch him
is to wake him up.

Why make things so dangerous, huh?

Because it's my duty to protect this era.

Then what about Moo-yeong?
Who will protect him?

You seem to forget at times.

But old hag, we're not your pawns.
We feel pain when we get hurt.

We feel hurt when a parental figure
like you abandons us.

That child you turned to stone!

He wants to live. Even if
he has to beg for time, he wants to live!

It's a gift.

Paper cranes?

I folded all one hundred of them
thinking of you.

Then your love comes true, they say.

Forever.

I always seem to be receiving.

From you.

And from Lee Yeon.

-One seolleongtang to go, please.
-Me too.

Give us a bowl each, okay? He'll pay.

-It's been a while, sir.
-Indeed.

Did you guys follow me here?
But why should I pay?

I have no money.
I got fired from my part-time job here.

I don't either. Boss banned robbery,
arson, and even pickpocketing.

Oh, gosh.

Jae-yoo, have a bowl too.

No, I have to get it to Madame Ryu.
She has to eat it warm.

Geez, that damn Jindo.
He only thinks about his owner.

A virtuous man indeed!

No, no, no.

You promised to come back.

You promised, but why?

Why did you leave me behind?

I don't have anyone now.

I only have you, h*-yeong.

No, no, no, no.

No!

No, no, no.

Moo-yeong.

h*-yeong.

You did it, brother.

h*-yeong, you did it.

We did it, h*-yeong.

h*-yeong.

You did it.

Thank you for coming back.

Thank you for coming back alive, h*-yeong.

Don't die, Moo-yeong!

Not yet, no!

Gosh, h*-yeong. I can't breathe.

-I'm not your brother.
-Huh?

Thanks for your hard work,
mountain god of the north.

Your role ends here.

Oh, goodness.

Can't muster your strength, can you?
It's because your heart stopped.

What the hell have I awakened?

People called me
"the original mountain god."

It is because of me
that your brother went batshit crazy.

It was me who told you
how to save your brother too.

I had to find my scattered powers.

Everything's turning dark, no?
It's the light of death.

And it suits you better.

Is this the end for me?

In this deserted place…

with not one person to grieve for me…

Dying here alone.

Is that my ending?

I'm screwed.

Where did it all go wrong?

What kind of person do you know me as?

You wanted to be a doctor
instead of a mountain god.

You cherished every single blade of grass.

You got back up when you got hurt.

But you cried your eyes out
when Yeon or I got hurt.

We were young then.

And I've changed.

Ta-da.

But still, Hong-joo.

There are things in the world
that don't change.

I miss you.

If it means I'd see you one last time…

I want to live too.

Moo-yeong! Cheon Moo-yeong!

Hey, can you hear me?

Wake up! Come on, Moo-yeong.

Wake up, Cheon Moo-yeong.

You have to fight me.

You didn't get revenge on me yet.

I wonder why Yeon looks like
he's about to cry?

Moo-yeong.

You're not going to die.
You can't die yet.

So stop playing weak and get up,
you b*stard!

You're giving me this, so what?

I have…

wronged you so much.

Don't apologize. I won't accept it.

You think I'll forgive you
if you go like this?

Don't be ridiculous!

Please protect Hong-joo.

Wake up.

Hey, wake up.

Don't die.

Please don't die, Moo-yeong.

Don't die!

-Perhaps…
-Moo-yeong.

…they were always there.

My family.

My real brother.

Selling Park's powder!
Pretty norigaes too!

Selling Park's powder!

-Hold this real quick.
-Where are you going?

I'll be right back.

This one and…

Well, a man's going some place far.
Which one's the sturdiest?

Rang.

Rang!

Who are you?

Hello, tasty and nutritious mermaid lady.

Moo-yeong!

No.

Jae-yoo!

Jae-yoo?

The blood amount tells me it wasn't fatal.

-She was taken alive.
-Who did this?

The mercenaries are still alive.

-Rang.
-It's all my fault.

I shouldn't have left her alone.
I left her there.

-Let go. You'll get hurt.
-Aren't I pathetic?

I can't even protect anyone.

I'm neither human nor a fox,
but just a half-breed.

Why was I born like this?

-Rang, that's enough.
-Just go.

-You leave in a few hours anyway.
-How could I leave you like this?

Don't worry and just go…

to your home where the human is waiting.

I was never one of your options
from the start.

You know how many sword-cuts
I have right now?

I got cut so much,
it doesn't even hurt now!

But--

Even a splinter in your finger
breaks my heart.

When I think about leaving you,
I feel like I might lose my mind.

Yeo-hee's not here.

But if you leave too, I'm…

I promise I won't leave you alone.

I promise.

Don't go.

Please have my back, so I can fight.

D-DAY 11:00 A.M.

TALE OF THE NINE TAILED

If you don't find the treasure today,
the hostages will die.

He's starting a battle of wits.

Our weakness is time.

We must save them,
and catch the shits within the time limit.

You're a weak one, huh?

Jae-yoo. Jae-yoo!

Will you alone be able to change Joseon?

I'm sort of setting an example.
That I will fight to the end.

Believe in yourself,
just like I believe in you.

You are not the owners of this land.