20 - Demon Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:12] Jirobo     S-Sagen... [00:20] Sagen     Back in the days when I worked for Takeda... [00:23] Sagen     there was a ninja who ran errands     between Nara's Shukuin and Kenshin. [00:30] Sagen     As to the Jizo Bodhisattva I seek... [00:33] Sagen     do you have it hidden somewhere? [00:37] Jirobo     Wh-What are you talking about... [00:41] Sagen     Don't play dumb. [00:43] Sagen     I know you were Kenshin's number one ninja. [00:50] Sagen     You can go to Kenshin's     side now, if you like. [00:59] Mosuke     Milord. [01:00] Kanetsugu     Hm? [01:02] Kanetsugu     What's the matter? [01:03] Kanetsugu     Still can't get to sleep? [01:06] Mosuke     I'm worried about Jirobo. [01:09] Mosuke     It's too dangerous for him to go it alone. [01:12] Mosuke     I know. [01:13] Mosuke     I can go to his aid. [01:18] Mosuke     But, milord. [01:19] Kanetsugu     Don't worry. [01:21] Kanetsugu     Jirobo is not alone. [01:23] Mosuke     Huh? [01:25] Kanetsugu     That demon is with him. [01:27] Mosuke     Demon? SIGN    Demon [03:50] Ninjas     Wh-What was that beast? [03:53] Ninjas     A demon? [03:55] Sagen     That was... a dog. [03:58] Ninjas     Huh? [03:59] Ninjas     That was a dog? [04:00] Sagen     A hunter dog used for hunting bears. [04:03] Sagen     Furthermore, he's a fighter dog,     trained for battles. [04:20] Mosuke     Huh? [04:21] Mosuke     Jirobo's with that dog? [04:24] Kanetsugu     Indeed. [04:26] Kanetsugu     They're together. [04:28] Kanetsugu     He's hidden from sight     but always has my back... [04:32] Kanetsugu     But this time, he wanted to go to Jirobo. [04:35] Kanetsugu     He dashed off before I could stop him. [04:38] Mosuke     M-Milord. [04:40] Mosuke     Looks like... [04:41] Mosuke     this battle is going to get complicated. [04:46] Kanetsugu     Hm. [04:48] Kanetsugu     That's right. [04:51] Kanetsugu     That fighter dog knows exactly where to go. [05:10] Ninja     The paw prints vanish beyond this point. [05:14] Sagen     That fighter dog is beyond human pursuit. [05:19] Ninja     What should we do? [05:20] Sagen     Hm? [05:21] Ninja     Jirobo is faithful to Kenshin. [05:24] Ninja     He'll probably report our actions to Uesugi. [05:28] Sagen     No... [05:29] Sagen     I assume they already know. [05:32] Sagen     That strategist of Uesugi,     Naoe Kanetsugu... [05:36] Sagen     You can never underestimate him. [05:39] Sagen     We must head to Shukuin, [05:41] Sagen     south of the capital where     the Bodhisattva statue was carved. [05:43] Ninja     Yes. [06:16] Jirobo     Hey... [06:19] Jirobo     you're very thoughtful. [06:24] Jirobo     A boar's liver... [06:28] Jirobo     is the best thing to eat [06:31] Jirobo     to regain your strength. [07:00] Jirobo     I'm all right... [07:02] Jirobo     I'm all right. [07:10] Jirobo     Thanks... [07:15] Jirobo     You came looking for me,     all decked out in armor. [07:22] Jirobo     I owe you one. [07:25] Jirobo     Thank you. [07:29] Jirobo     I'll mend my wounds in this cave for a while. [07:51] Jirobo     You should get some rest, too. [07:59] Jirobo     Hey, there! Stop it! [08:04] Jirobo     I'm wounded, you know? [08:08] Jirobo     Stop it, White Cloud! [08:11] Jirobo     That hurts! [08:17] Keiji     So the so-called demon's     name is White Cloud, huh? [08:21] Kanetsugu     Yes. [08:22] Kanetsugu     I named him that because     of his bright, white fur. [08:26] Keiji     Who knew, Kanetsugu-dono,     that you had a vassal like that. [08:31] Kanetsugu     Actually, Jirobo raised him. [08:34] Keiji     Oh? [08:37] Kanetsugu     Jirobo raised him as if he were his own son. [08:41] Kanetsugu     And White Cloud is     unconditionally faithful to him... [08:46] Kanetsugu     as if Jirobo were his own father. [08:52] Kanetsugu     They're more than man and dog...     they're father and son. [09:02] Keiji     I see. [09:06] Keiji     They're a congenial father and son. [09:10] Keiji     On the other hand, there's the question     of the Jizo Bodhisattva. [09:14] Keiji     Where was Jirobo headed? [09:17] Kanetsugu     He was on his way to Daiyoin-sama. [09:21] Keiji     Daiyoin? [09:23] Kanetsugu     The widow of the 13th Shogun,     Lord Ashikaga Yoshiteru. [09:29] Kanetsugu     She is the sister of the Chief Advisor,     Lord Konoe Sakihisa, [09:34] Kanetsugu     and of my mother, Princess Tae. [09:37] Kanetsugu     Daiyoin-sama's residence     is called Goreiden. [09:44] Kanetsugu     A place where portraits of generations     of the Konoe clan are ensconced... [09:49] Kanetsugu     along with that Jizo Bodhisattva. [09:55] Kanetsugu     I was told that soon after I was born... SIGN    1560, Kyoto: Goreiden, the Konoe residence [10:12] Daiyoin     This is from Kagetora-sama? [10:14] Jirobo     Yes. [10:16] Jirobo     He said this is to be kept by Princess Tae. [10:21] Daiyoin     A symbol of the couple's son... [10:26] Jirobo     He asked that you keep the matter secret. [10:30] Daiyoin     The things that those two do... [10:36] Daiyoin     It is only natural they have     produced an offspring... [10:49] Daiyoin     In a season when gardenias     were in full bloom... SIGN    Further back in time, in 1559 [11:35] Kagetora     Taehime. [11:38] Kagetora     Do you like that flower? [11:46] Taehime     Ka... [11:47] Taehime     Kagetora-sama. [11:57] Taehime     Oh. [12:00] Taehime     I have a message from my older brother. [12:02] Taehime     The Shogun-sama will be at our house,     the day after tomorrow. [12:07] Kagetora     I appreciate it. [12:09] Kagetora     Sorry you have to do a job like this. [12:11] Taehime     N-No... [12:14] Taehime     I personally requested the job. [12:24] Kagetora     Tae-dono. [12:28] Nar     In 1559... [12:31] Nar     when Uesugi Kenshin still     called himself Nagao Kagetora, [12:37] Nar     he made a majestic     entrance to the capital. [12:41] Nar     The Chief Advisor of the time, [12:42] Nar     Konoe Sakihisa,     was impressed by his presence. [12:47] Nar     He thus planned an alliance with the     Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru and Kagetora. [12:55] Nar     However, his scheme was     fraught with mortal danger. [13:01] Nar     The reason was because Miyoshi     Nagayoshi and Matsunaga Hisahide [13:07] Nar     were seeking to usurp     leadership of the Shogunate. [13:12] Nar     if they were to learn of his plan, [13:14] Nar     they would have immediately     resorted to ruthless retaliation. [13:20] Nar     Thus, in order to avoid the peril,     to proceed in secrecy, [13:25] Nar     a unique course of action     was set into motion. [13:43] Kagetora     What a hoopla. [13:47] Kagetora     Look at this courtly bunch of youths. [13:51] Konoe     Our Shogun lord, Yoshiteru,     enjoys having banquets with young people. [13:56] Konoe     It's a part of tonight's agenda     because he wants you, Kagetora-dono, [13:59] Konoe     to become accustomed to his ways. [14:04] Nar     "Courtly" was the word used     to describe people who were [14:08] Nar     elegant, delicate and refined. [14:32] Taehime     Let's see if you still think     I'm courtly after this. [14:34] Taehime     Try me. [14:39] Kagetora     You're challenging me to a drinking     contest with that huge cup? [14:45] Konoe     Wh-Wha... [15:08] Kagetora     Splendid. [15:10] Taehime     All right... [15:12] Taehime     your turn. [15:14] Konoe     Umm... Hey now... [15:17] Konoe     Knock it off, Tae! [15:19] Kagetora     Hmm? [15:20] Kagetora     Tae? [15:23] Konoe     She's my little sister. [15:26] Kagetora     Oh? [15:30] Konoe     She's going to be our informant, yours and mine. [15:36] Nar     Indeed, the sibling would never     betray secrets of the alliance... [15:43] Nar     and she is well hidden     as an undercover informant, [15:47] Nar     by mingling with this group of youths. [15:54] Kagetora     Isn't it said [15:56] Kagetora     that a woman's long,     black hair is her lifeline? [16:02] Taehime     No. [16:04] Taehime     The two of you have a dream. [16:05] Taehime     I want to be a part of it. [16:09] Keiji     I see. [16:10] Keiji     She cut off her lifeline,     her black hair... [16:14] Keiji     Lord Kenshin must've been     captivated by her resolve. [16:18] Kanetsugu     No. [16:19] Keiji     Oh? [16:19] Kanetsugu     There was something else about my     mother that captured Lord Kenshin's heart. [16:24] Keiji     Indeed, what could that be? [16:27] Kanetsugu     Yes. [16:28] Kanetsugu     It could rightly be said,     that it was destiny at work. [16:33] Miyoshi     What? [16:35] Miyoshi     The Chief Advisor plans     to go to Echigo with Kagetora? [16:41] Matsunaga     They'll conquer Kanto first. [16:43] Matsunaga     Then they'll induct the large armies of Kanto, [16:47] Matsunaga     and move to the capital     where Shogun Ashikaga will restore [16:51] Matsunaga     the imperial court's former glory. [16:54] Matsunaga     That's what I've heard. [16:57] Miyoshi     He had me thinking he was indulging     in nightly debaucheries with youths. [17:02] Matsunaga     This is not good. [17:03] Matsunaga     We rule the capital with     our puppet: Shogun Yoshiteru... [17:10] Matsunaga     We'll be ruined if things     go according to their plan. [17:13] Miyoshi     Kagetora must die. [17:16] Miyoshi     There's no other choice. [17:29] Youth     I play this. [17:31] Assistant     Fine. [17:31] Assistant     You may enter. [17:51] Taehime     Intruder! [17:53] Assassin     You're a... [18:09] Taehime     Ka... [18:11] Taehime     Kagetora-sama. [18:19] Sakitsugu     I'm sorry. The Shogun has     suddenly taken ill tonight. [18:24] Kagetora     Is that so? [18:27] Kagetora     I must admit I can't get accustomed     to these courtly banquets. [18:33] Sakitsugu     I suppose you don't share     the Shogun's tastes. [18:36] Sakitsugu     Tae has a good cover here... [18:37] Sakitsugu     Speaking of Tae... Where is she? [18:50] Kagetora     Yeah, yeah! [18:53] Kagetora     The musician is having     more fun than usual tonight. [18:57] Sakitsugu     There's Tae. Over there. [19:02] Kagetora     Hmm? [19:03] Kagetora     Tae-dono... [19:09] Sakitsugu     Uh, hey, Tae... [19:13] Taehime     There are assassins among them. [19:15] Taehime     Don't let your guard down. [19:22] Sakitsugu     Wh-What happened? [19:24] Taehime     I encountered an intruder... [19:28] Taehime     but I failed to... [19:32] Kagetora     Tae-dono. [19:32] Sakitsugu     Tae. [19:34] Assassin     Aa-yo-iyasa- [19:58] Assassin     You... [20:00] Assassin     I thought I had... [20:12] Kagetora     Tae-dono. [20:19] Kagetora     You... [20:21] Kagetora     you are my guardian deity. [20:30] Kagetora     You are Bishamonten. [20:52] Taehime     Sister. [20:55] Daiyoin     Your wound was not in a vital area. [21:04] Taehime     Where did you get the gardenia? [21:07] Daiyoin     Kagetora-sama wanted you to have it... [21:11] Daiyoin     as a hair ornament. [21:15] Taehime     It's from Kagetora-sama? [21:25] Jirobo     So Tae-sama... [21:27] Jirobo     protected Kagetora-sama. [21:29] Daiyoin     Yes. [21:30] Daiyoin     But the vision Lord Kenshin     had at that moment... [21:36] Daiyoin     was not of Bishamonten. [21:41] Daiyoin     I know that he saw her as Kisshoten. [21:44] Jirobo     Kisshoten? [21:47] Daiyoin     Lord Kenshin made     an oath of lifelong celibacy... [21:50] Daiyoin     but their destiny     rendered his oath powerless. [21:56] Daiyoin     Because Kisshoten is     the wife of Bishamonten... [22:04] Daiyoin     as so pronounced by Lord Buddha. SIGN    Episode 21 Downfall and Tethers [23:40] Nar     Next time on Gifuu Doudou:     Kanetsugu and Keiji: [23:44] Nar     Episode 21     "Downfall and Tethers." [23:48] Nar     Let us discuss the path     of righteousness next time, as well.