01x22 - Sutemi

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Those random killings everyone's
been talking about lately...

Big Brother's the one
behind them, isn't he?

Can you k*ll your brother with this?

Mao, if you're investigating this,

does that mean this isn’t
just some random attacker?

Most likely.

That's a beast!

If you k*ll the host,

this beast will transfer to you, Soma.

This ayakashi...

It has the same evil energy as Yurako.

Um...

Mister Mao...

You're very strong.

If I were as strong as you, I could...

If you were...?

I might be able to properly
control the beast.

Soma!

But it seems there are people in your
bloodline who can withstand this evil energy.

What about you, Soma?

Stay here until I've completely removed
the remnants of its evil energy.

Why don't we find out whether you truly
have what it takes to command the beast?

Using Mao.

Kagami hasn't been coming to school.

Yeah.

Do you think the rumors are true?

That Kagami dropped out of school...

Looks like no one's home.

HYAKKA
Those recent random killings

HYAKKA
have been bothering me.

MAO - NANOKA KIBA
So I asked around the neighborhood...

OTOYA
So I asked around the neighborhood...

The latest victim was a police officer

and the eldest son
of the Kagami family.

He was in uniform, so they assumed
he'd been attacked while out on patrol.

But apparently, he'd actually been
on leave because of an illness.

Here's the strange part.

The night his body was found,

several soldiers were seen
entering the Kagami residence

and carrying out something in a sack.

Soldiers?

Hyakka, what were they carrying out?

They say the sack was moving,
so there might've been a person inside.

And ever since then,
the entire Kagami family has been missing.

So...

Who's this kid?

The Kagami family's second son, Soma.

The Kagami family?!

He's currently under my care.

Did you just say

SOMA KAGAMI
Did you just say

SOMA KAGAMI
there's no one at the house now?

there's no one at the house now?

Yeah.

I went to check,
but there wasn't a soul there.

So my younger brothers
and Grandmother's body

were taken away by the soldiers?

HAKUBI

HAKUBI
Were those soldiers working for that man?

Soma...

Why don't we find out whether
you truly have what it takes

to command the beast?

Command the beast...

RISK MY LIFE

What the heck?!
Why didn't you tell me?

We didn't know you were looking
into the random killings, too.

Honestly, you two...

But you know,
there's something about Soma...

Huh?

The treatment Mao
is giving him right now

is an exorcism for this cursed beast
of the Kagami family

that's been passed down
for generations.

The evil energy is still clinging to you.

Um... Dr. Mao?

Does that mean the beast's evil energy
is becoming a part of me?

Well, you could put it that way.

Maybe I'm imagining it...

It's like Soma isn't really trying hard
to get rid of the beast's curse.

If anything, he seems fascinated by it.

That's going to be a problem.

It means he's compatible
with the beast's curse.

What? Is that so?

If Soma believes in the curse
and actually wants the beast,

stripping it away from him
won't be easy.

Besides, if that b*stard
Hakubi is involved.

If anything happens,
call me right away.

You'll help us?

I'm not doing it to help Mao.

Hakubi and I still have
a score to settle.

Okay. Either way, thanks.

Either way?!

I'm counting on you.

Mao...

He know his senior apprentice Hakubi
might be involved,

and he's still trying to save Soma.

Will he be okay?

The scars from the evil
energy are fading...

That means Dr. Mao's treatment is working?

He's certainly taking
good care of you.

I hope you haven't grown
too attached to him.

KAGARI HOSHO
I hope you haven't grown too attached to him.

KAGARI HOSHO

W-Who are you?

Your little brothers are doing just fine.

Where's Soma?

He went to fetch some water.

Here.

Um... What is this?

Master Hakubi said to use it.

Dr. Mao!

I have to go!

I found out where
my little brothers are!

I'll go with you.

Thank you very much.

Master Hakubi said...

Anyone who wields the beast
needs a strong will.

The will to wield it
by any means necessary.

That's one of Hakubi's attacks.

Get back!

Soma...

I'm sorry, Dr. Mao.

But he said if I did this,
he'd teach me how to wield the beast...

Do you mean... Hakubi?

So we have two beasts now.

Hyakka! Otoya!

Nanoka.

I called Master Hyakka.

Did something happen?

Where's Mao?

Earlier, Soma said...

I found out where
my little brothers are!

Master Mao went with him.

And it looks like Hakubi
took Soma's brothers.

A trap?!

Let's go.

A flock of sparrow scouts?

Dr. Mao...

I can't control my body...

Dr. Mao, you have
a beast inside you too?

Master Hakubi,
is there one inside Mao as well?

Yes.

I'm taking him back with Soma.

The beast inside Mao's body
is called Byouki.

...Byouki.

It cannot be fully controlled
using Onmyojutsu,

and is the deadliest kodoku.

I want to make it obey me.

You can control it
with my puppet needle?

It's not your needle, Kagari.

It belongs to the Goko Clan.

Oh, please forgive me.

My master also sought to bring
Byouki under his control.

To that end,

he gathered cursed talismans
and cursed tools from Jugondo

and kept them in the Treasure House.

The puppet needle was
a cursed tool stolen

when the Treasure House
caught on fire.

Hakubi!

I knew it was you, you b*stard!

Mao!

Master Mao!

Nano... ka...

Huh?

Don't come... near me!

Mao...!

So Hyakka's decided to
stick his nose into this.

Interesting.

Let's put it to the test.

And see how well the needle works.

Mao! k*ll Hyakka!

Mao!

Is he under a spell?!

Soma! What's going on?!
Explain yourself!!

Nanoka... I'm sorry.

But I have to make
the beast mine, after all.

Why?!

Mao was trying so hard
to exorcise it from you!

Maybe he never wanted
Mao's help in the first place!

What?

That's why he betrayed Mao!

Either way, the one
pulling the strings is...

Hakubi! I'm k*lling you first!

Pearls?

He's using a Water spell
to protect himself?

Sorry, Hyakka.

But I'm not going to lift a finger today.

I'll leave it to Mao.

This is an experiment.

An experiment?!

It's probably that thing!

That needle...

That's how he's being controlled?

Yes. If we could just pull it out...

Soma.

You must be bored just
standing there watching.

This is a good opportunity.

Why don't you give it a try too?

The beast scroll...!

That young girl who's with Mao...

Can you k*ll her calmly?

And I mean calmly.

If I do that...

I can become the beast's master, right?

I can become the beast's master, right?

Those creeps...

I'm sorry, Nanoka.

I have to k*ll you.

You... You deceived Mao
for some stupid curse?!

That had no effect?!

Nothing again?

What should I do...?

Miss Nanoka!

The beast is a mass of evil energy!
You need to use a spell against it!

A spell?!
I still don't know how!

Good grief.
When will she ever learn?

SIGH
What?! You're disappointed in me?!

Then cut it down, please.

The Sword of Hagunsei!

That girl called Nanoka...

It seems she's no ordinary human.

Damn you, Mao...

You're letting yourself be
controlled by Hakubi.

Snap out of it, you idiot!

Oh, dear.

Trying to catch me
off guard, are you?

Nanoka! Grab the sword!

Thanks, Hyakka!

That's Dr. Mao's sword...

That beast...

Soma! Jump with the beast!

Right!

...is going down!

The beast left my body?!

But I can still feel it...

We're still connected!

Sheesh.

Always such a pain in the a*s!

Take her down!

I can't finish it with
a single slash like Mao.

But my attacks work this time!

Oh, my...

This is interesting.

Nanoka will be good practice for Soma.

Is Nanoka an ayakashi?

Crush her in your jaws!

This time for sure!

Miss Nanoka!

I did it!

Dammit!
What the hell is she?!

I-I can't breathe...

That evil energy is intense!

Miss Nanoka!

Master Hyakka!

Mao.

That's enough. Come.

What is that?!

He's going to use the barrier
to take him away!

Hakubi!

I thought you were going
to k*ll me, you b*stard!

Come with us, Mao!

Mao!
- Master Mao!

You're not taking him!

Become my familiar.

I won't let you!

Nanoka...

Incredible.

I'll never forgive you!

Hakubi and Soma, both of you!

Soma!

Stay out of this, kid!

Hakubi!

Oh, my...

He got away!

He's trying to make Master Mao
attack Miss Nanoka.

Miss Nanoka, run!

Mao!

She's heading toward him.

Idiot! We said to run, Nanoka!

The puppet needle...

Miss Nanoka!

Stop it, Mao!

Mao... Snap out of it!

Mao...

Nanoka...

Thank goodness...

Nanoka...

Hakubi...!

Mao, no! That b*stard Hakubi is mine!

They're gone.

Dammit! They got away!

Nanoka...

Master Hakubi!

Your arm...

It's just a scratch.

That b*stard Mao...

Did he deliberately target only me?

How pathetic.

Um... I'm sorry I wasn't much help.

Not at all.
You did quite well for your first battle.

You handled the beast splendidly.

Though Nanoka was
an unexpected complication.

Keep working at it.

Yes, sir!

Dang! That b*stard Hakubi!

The next time I see you,
you're dead meat!

Master Mao...

Nanoka...

You've saved my life once again.

NEXT TIME

Ever since he was hospitalized,
he's been sneaking

out of his room almost every night.

Remember the spiritual healer
who was m*rder*d last month?

The rumor is that he's the k*ller.

What brought you here, Natsuno?

Lately, I've been seeing strange dirt
flying through the air every night.

You might want to know
about this too.

I have my doubts.

Next time: "The Sleepwalking Patient."