25 - The Temptation of Murderous Intent

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[01:13] nar
    It's the third match of Washizu Mahjong,
    where death and ruin are the wagers.
[01:17] nar
    With his godly luck, Washizu
    has turned his hand into
[01:20] nar
    a riichi, 12-dora monster,
    a counted yakuman.
SIGN    Counted yakuman - Once you have 13 han  or more, your hand is considered a yakuman.
[01:25] nar
    Now he is about to draw
    from the dead wall.
[01:28] was
    You are going to die, Akagi Shigeru.
[01:34] nar
    If he wins from it, he gets
    16,000 from everybody.
[01:37] nar
    Akagi has already lost
    1,100 CCs of blood,
[01:41] nar
    and would lose another 1,600 CCs
    for a total of 2,700 CCs,
[01:46] nar
    which far surpasses the lethal amount.
SIGN    Episode 25
SIGN    The Temptation of Murderous Intent
[01:56] was
    Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
[02:01] was
    Come on, 1 of circles!
[02:10] nar
    Were they summoned by the madness
    of Washizu, possessed by evil?
[02:17] nar
    Devils, demons, and evil spirits
    have come in great numbers to kill...
[02:24] nar
    Akagi Shigeru.
[02:27] was
    Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
[02:34] nar
    But Akagi deflects it.
[02:39] nar
    The demons, the monsters,
    the devils, the evil, the madness!
[02:49] was
    What is it with this brat?
[02:52] was
    He still won't tremble?
[02:53] was
    He still refuses to fear me?
[02:56] was
    Me, who stands at the
    highest pinnacle of all?
[03:01] was
    Me, Washizu Iwao,
    the incarnation of God?!
[03:11] was
    Which one was it?
[03:14] was
    The tile I drew in before...
[03:18] was
    Is it this one?
[03:29] nar
    No success.
[03:29] was
    Damn it!
[03:32] nar
    Washizu's dead wall
    draw did not succeed.
[03:39] nar
    At one point, Washizu had his
    fingers closed on the winning tile.
[03:45] nar
    He reached for the heavens
    but couldn't grasp them.
[03:48] nar
    He had the chance of a lifetime,
    but let it slip away.
[03:54] nar
    Akagi, on the other hand, survived.
[03:57] nar
    With that said, he's still
    just one step away from death.
[04:01] nar
    His desperate situation still continues.
[04:06] suz
    Washizu-sama.
[04:09] suz
    Let me deal into your hand.
[04:11] nar
    At this point,
[04:12] nar
    Akagi has 37,000 points.
[04:14] nar
    If Washizu wins this dealer yakuman
[04:16] nar
    with 48,000 points,
[04:18] nar
    he'll overtake Akagi
[04:20] nar
    and have a 33,000 point lead.
[04:24] suz
    With that big a lead, you should be
    able to win this East-South match.
[04:28] suz
    Let's end it here, Washizu-sama.
[04:35] was
    I suppose so.
[04:37] was
    Anybody would think this is enough.
[04:43] was
    There's less than a 1% chance for
    me to get a direct hit off Akagi.
[04:47] was
    And waiting to get a tsumo with
[04:50] was
    an equally small chance
    isn't getting me anywhere.
[04:53] was
    Both their hands are still
    far from being ready.
[04:56] was
    This huge hand should be
    bagged sooner than later.
[05:01] was
    That is logical.
[05:02] was
    But, Suzuki, that's precisely the
    reason that we'll keep going.
[05:07] was
    Deliberately keep playing.
[05:09] was
    Keep playing and stalk him.
[05:13] was
    Something's not right
    in that brat's mind.
[05:15] was
    He's a freak who doesn't fear death.
[05:17] was
    In order to kill a lunatic like that,
[05:20] was
    we also have to abandon
    that which is normal.
[05:24] was
    Only then can we snare
    him and kill him.
[05:30] was
    Follow him!
[05:31] was
    Chase him!
[05:31] was
    Stalk him!
[05:32] was
    Pursue him relentlessly and kill him!
[05:34] was
    Right now. Right here!
[05:38] was
    The ultimate goal is to get a
    tsumo or to get a direct hit.
[05:44] nar
    Suzuki follows Washizu's orders and
    delays dealing into his hand yet again.
[05:49] nar
    Washizu abandons reason and
    chooses to keep the game going.
[05:56] nar
    On the other hand, Akagi...
[05:59] nar
    draws an effective tile.
[06:02] nar
    He has now drawn five
    effective tiles in a row.
[06:07] nar
    Despite that, he's still two tiles from tenpai.
[06:10] nar
    The way to victory is still long.
[06:12] nar
    In that sense,
    Washizu had inferred correctly.
[06:17] nar
    Akagi was still far from the
    goal, so he had time to spare.
[06:21] nar
    However, it only seems
    that way at first glance.
[06:27] nar
    Once a certain condition
    is met, Akagi's hand
[06:30] nar
    will progress at breakneck speed.
[06:33] nar
    Washizu was underestimating this.
[06:35] nar
    This change, this shifting that
    happens in Mahjong, and its possibilities.
[06:41] nar
    And then, Yasuoka...
[06:45] nar
    draws it.
[06:47] nar
    The fated 1 of circles.
[06:49] nar
    The tile that will decide this match
[06:52] nar
    and the fates of Akagi and Washizu.
[06:58] was
    How can this be?!
[07:00] was
    Of all the tiles,
    how could he draw that one?!
[07:05] nar
    Washizu's winning tile, the last
    1 of circles, ends up with Yasuoka.
[07:13] nar
    Washizu no longer has the
    chance to win with a tsumo.
[07:16] nar
    Now he can only win by
    Suzuki dealing into his hand,
[07:20] nar
    or by getting a direct hit off Akagi,
    which is 99% unlikely.
[07:25] nar
    To make matters worse for Washizu,
[07:27] nar
    with the drawing of this 1 of circles,
[07:29] nar
    the conditions for Akagi's
    side have been met.
[07:32] nar
    Akagi, who's been quietly
    laying low for so long...
[07:39] aka
    Pon.
[07:41] nar
    ...finally makes his move.
[07:45] was
    What?
[07:48] yas
    Pon!
[07:51] aka
    Pon.
[07:55] was
    Oh, no!
[07:56] was
    I can't believe these bastards!
[07:58] was
    They're trying to keep me
    from getting another turn!
[08:00] was
    They're trying to shut down
    this hand by themselves
[08:03] was
    without giving me a
    chance to do anything.
[08:07] yas
    Chi.
[08:18] aka
    Pon.
[08:23] was
    It'll end... it'll be over...
[08:26] was
    He'll have a 3, 6 of circles wait.
[08:28] was
    He'll get into tenpai and then
    that cop will deal into his hand.
[08:33] was
    It'll be over!
[08:36] was
    My 12 dora, my counted yakuman,
    my miracle will disappear...
[08:41] was
    It'll disappear!
[08:43] was
    Everything will be wasted.
[08:53] was
    Oh, I see. I get it!
[08:56] was
    If he's going for a 3, 6 of circles wait,
[08:58] was
    he'll have to get rid of the 1 of circles.
[09:02] was
    Meaning it'll come out one step
    before the cop can deal into Akagi's hand.
[09:05] was
    My 1 of circles!
[09:09] was
    I won!
[09:10] was
    I've won by one step.
[09:11] was
    My determination has defeated Akagi!
[09:14] was
    It's true that my abnormal wait,
[09:17] was
    my drawing things out,
    has created this opening.
[09:19] was
    This opening allowed
    them to mount an attack,
[09:24] was
    but at the same time it also
    got a shot in on that man.
[09:28] was
    It created a crack in
    his calm judgment.
[09:34] was
    He probably never thought
    I would delay winning so long
[09:37] was
    if I was in the position to do so.
[09:41] was
    Once I reached the
    yakuman, there's no point
[09:43] was
    in insisting on getting
    a tsumo or a direct hit.
[09:45] was
    Winning off Suzuki's tile
    would be sufficient.
[09:49] was
    With those 48,000 points I wouldn't
    be able to kill him directly,
[09:53] was
    but I could kill him with
    the ranking payments.
[09:54] was
    There's no reason to prolong the
    risk and delay winning any further.
[09:59] was
    That's where he misread me.
[10:03] was
    In other words, he misread
    me for someone who needs
[10:06] was
    to kill him right away, this instant!
[10:16] was
    And these 12 dora...
[10:19] was
    The threat of this dealer's yakuman,
    this monster hand, has mislead him.
[10:25] was
    Even if this is still East Hand 2,
    catching up to a dealer yakuman is hard.
[10:30] was
    That impatience, that irritation
    is what made him move.
[10:35] was
    It'll probably pass...
[10:37] was
    It'll probably be fine...
[10:39] was
    It shouldn't be a problem...
[10:41] was
    He acted with that kind of naïve hope.
[10:44] was
    This yakuman has poisoned him.
[10:48] was
    It poisoned his heart.
[10:51] was
    That's why his heart wavered.
[10:55] was
    Towards safety...
[10:56] was
    That's why it gave in.
[10:58] was
    For that one discard!
[11:01] was
    He's lacking a certain readiness.
[11:03] was
    They're not awake.
[11:05] was
    His awareness.
[11:06] was
    His mind.
[11:07] was
    His senses.
[11:08] was
    That's why he will die.
[11:10] was
    He will die because of it.
[11:17] was
    Now come!
[11:19] was
    Come!
[11:27] was
    Now discard it.
[11:30] was
    Discard it!
[11:31] was
    Discard it!
[11:32] was
    Discard it!
[11:33] was
    That 1 of circles.
[11:35] was
    My 1 of circles.
[11:42] was
    What's wrong?
[11:43] was
    Discard it.
[11:45] was
    What's wrong?
[11:46] was
    D-Don't tell me...
[11:48] was
    You've come all this way,
    and then in the last crucial moment,
[11:52] was
    you instinctively sensed the danger,
[11:56] was
    the sinister nature of the 1 of circles,
[12:00] was
    and are going to play it safe instead?!
[12:03] was
    That's right.
[12:05] was
    That's it.
[12:06] was
    Come.
[12:06] was
    Discard it.
[12:07] was
    Discard it and be relieved.
[12:10] was
    Deal into my 12-dora hand.
[12:14] was
    That's it.
[12:15] was
    Keep going.
[12:17] was
    Come!
[12:18] was
    Come!
[12:18] was
    Jump into my arms!
[12:20] was
    You tasty, tasty 1 of circles!
[12:22] was
    Come!
[12:24] was
    Discard it!
[12:25] was
    Discard it!
[12:25] was
    Discard it!
[12:26] was
    Discard it!
[12:27] was
    Discard it!
[12:27] was
    Discard it!
[12:36] was
    Ron!
[12:36] was
    Ron!
[12:37] was
    Ron!
[12:37] was
    Ron!
[12:37] was
    Ron!
[12:38] was
    Ron!
[12:38] was
    Ron!
[12:48] nar
    The chemicals in Washizu's
    brain rush around.
[12:52] nar
    Beta-endorphins, tyrosine, enkephalin,
    valine, lysine, leucine, isoleucine.
[12:58] was
    I won!
[12:59] was
    I won!
[13:01] was
    I won!
[13:10] was
    I survived!
[13:18] aka
    ...hear, Washizu Iwao?
[13:24] aka
    You didn't hear, Washizu Iwao?
[13:32] yas
    Ron.
[13:32] yas
    Red dragon, one dora.
[13:34] yas
    Head bump.
[13:51] yas
    Stop it!
[13:53] guy
    Washizu-sama, please stop!
[13:55] guy
    Washizu-sama!
[13:56] guy
    Washizu-sama!
[14:07] aka
    Your senses have dulled,
    Washizu Iwao.
[14:12] aka
    That's because you are afraid.
[14:16] was
    What?
[14:21] was
    Impossible!
[14:22] was
    Me, afraid?
[14:24] aka
    That's right.
[14:27] aka
    That dead wall draw after
    you got to 12 dora...
[14:30] aka
    That was the crossroads,
    and not just in hindsight.
[14:35] aka
    You should have realized it then,
[14:40] aka
    that the flow of the game had been
    reversed and was going against you.
[14:44] aka
    Instead of chasing me further,
[14:46] aka
    you should have just let
    Suzuki deal into your hand.
[14:50] aka
    Then you would have been able to
    at least pick up the 48,000 points.
[14:56] aka
    You should have been
    satisfied with that.
[15:00] aka
    But you forced the game onward,
    and dug your own grave.
[15:07] aka
    Even though it sent you a sign
    that you had reached the limit.
[15:12] aka
    You ignored that valuable
    warning, that counsel.
[15:17] aka
    Crude.
[15:18] aka
    Dense.
[15:20] aka
    Your regular self probably
    wouldn't have done that.
[15:23] aka
    Normally you would have listened.
[15:26] aka
    You would have felt the fine gravity
    of that sign and would have obeyed it.
[15:32] aka
    You would have made Suzuki
    deal into your hand.
[15:35] aka
    You would have been reluctant,
[15:37] aka
    but there wouldn't
    have been any problems.
[15:40] aka
    But it only looked like you
    had momentum on the surface,
[15:43] aka
    while deep down in the core of
    your being, you were afraid.
[15:48] aka
    Because of that,
[15:50] aka
    your greed took over and insisted
    on getting the tsumo or direct hit.
[15:55] aka
    Thus you tried to take the
    shortcut to finish the match.
[15:58] was
    Preposterous!
[15:59] was
    What are you talking about?!
[16:00] was
    There's none of that fear in me!
[16:04] was
    Not a single ounce of it!
[16:08] was
    But...
[16:09] was
    I might indeed have
    been caught up in it...
[16:13] was
    In the temptation of that
    murderous intent to kill you.
[16:17] was
    If I regret anything, it's that.
[16:21] was
    I have to weaken it... this intent,
    this temptation to kill you.
[16:27] was
    Hey!
[16:28] guy
    Yes?!
[16:29] was
    Pick up the tiles already!
[16:31] guys
    Yes, sir!
[16:45] was
    We're resuming the game!
[16:49] nar
    Washizu Mahjong resumes
    with East Hand 3.
[17:03] aka
    Washizu, the real problem is where
    that murderous intent stems from.
[17:10] aka
    You should have an inkling, as well.
[17:13] aka
    About where it's coming from.
[17:16] aka
    Yes, the root of that
    murderous intent...
[17:20] aka
    is fear.
[17:23] aka
    You want to kill because
    you don't want to die.
[17:25] aka
    That's why you rush to kill.
[17:31] aka
    I got some glimpses of that fear
    in the first and second match, too,
[17:36] aka
    but this time I was able to
    clearly see it out in the open.
[17:41] aka
    At the beginning of the third match,
    I could sense this enthusiasm,
[17:45] aka
    this motivation in Washizu to win
    purely by skill, by outranking me.
[17:52] aka
    But that feeling was shoved aside
    whenever a chance came to him.
[17:59] aka
    It was quickly forgotten.
[18:01] ---
    He wanted to kill.
[18:02] aka
    He wanted to kill right away.
[18:05] aka
    He wanted to kill right now.
[18:07] aka
    He couldn't restrain that impulse.
[18:09] aka
    Because he wanted to survive himself.
[18:15] aka
    Yes, that is Washizu's source.
[18:19] aka
    His desire to live.
[18:22] aka
    Washizu has an abnormally
    tenacious desire to live.
[18:26] aka
    After all, his life was driven
    by this most basic fear.
[18:32] aka
    That's why he wanted to get away.
[18:34] aka
    He wanted to get as far as possible from
    this fear of death, from destruction.
[18:40] aka
    In order to achieve that, he had to build.
[18:43] aka
    More and more.
[18:47] aka
    In reality, that's all Washizu is.
[18:53] aka
    The big air he puts on
    and his appearance
[18:57] aka
    are all because of his money.
[19:00] aka
    If you remove that costume of
    money, there's isn't much left.
[19:07] aka
    The thing you'll find there is...
[19:10] aka
    ...a crazed rat.
[19:13] aka
    A lone, ugly rat with a
    bizarre glint in its eyes.
[19:20] aka
    Pon.
[19:26] was
    Since he discarded the 3 of circles
    after calling the honor tile,
[19:30] was
    he's probably in tenpai.
[19:32] was
    Damn it.
[19:36] was
    There it is.
[19:37] was
    I'm in tenpai, too!
[19:38] was
    That's if I discard either the 5
    of bamboo or the 3 of characters.
[19:41] was
    But it looks like both of these
    are potentially his winning tile.
[19:48] was
    Damn!
[19:52] was
    I've got no choice.
[19:53] was
    I'll play it safe and change my plans.
[19:56] was
    I'll go for a chiitoitsu.
[19:58] was
    Then I won't have to discard either
    the 5 of bamboo or the 3 of characters.
[20:03] aka
    Ron.
[20:09] was
    What?
[20:15] aka
    You're actually quite the
    coward, Washizu Iwao.
[20:21] was
    Me?
[20:22] was
    You call me a coward?!
[20:27] aka
    You can't erase your fear that easily.
[20:31] aka
    Once your heart has been
    infiltrated by fear,
[20:33] aka
    you can't break free from being
    weak-spirited that easily.
[20:39] aka
    So then all I have to do is target...
[20:43] aka
    those weak spots.
[20:49] nar
    Akagi has made a recovery
    from his desperate situation.
[20:53] nar
    Will he be able to push Washizu
    all the way to destruction now?
[20:58] nar
    The endless battle with death
    and destruction on the line
[21:01] nar
    is about to enter a stage
    beyond imagination.
[22:16] nar
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