E16 - Wisteria Arrows

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SIGN    YATAGARASU
SIGN    The Raven
    Does Not 
    Choose 
    Its Master
[02:08] Koume
    Wow!
[02:09] Koume
    I've never flown this high before!
[02:12] Yukiya
    Don't lean over like that. It's not safe.
[02:15] Koume
    I hear you used to serve the Prince.
[02:18] Yukiya
    What about it?
[02:20] Koume
    Tell me about the palace.
[02:22] Koume
    I've always admired court ravens.
[02:26] Koume
    Are you going to stop by
    to say hello? If you are—
[02:30] Yukiya
    I'm going nowhere near the palace.
[02:33] Yukiya
    We'll pick up some spare clothes from
    your house, then head straight home.
[02:37] Koume
    You're no fun.
SIGN    Lower Town Harbor, the Center
[02:52] Yukiya
    That's outrageous!
[02:54] Inn Staff
    It's the standard rate here.
    Go someplace else if you don't like it.
[02:57] Yukiya
    Aw, come on. Can't you
    cut me some kind of deal?
[03:02] Yukiya
    I only need to leave him for an hour.
[03:04] Inn Staff
    I said no, and I mean no.
[03:05] Yukiya
    Please?
[03:11] Yukiya
    Fine. Here.
[03:12] Inn Staff
    Come again.
[03:17] Yukiya
    And they wonder why
    I can't stand the Center.
[03:20] Yukiya
    Sorry to keep you waiting...
[03:31] Yukiya
    Seriously?
[04:09] Yukiya
    Koume.
[04:12] Yukiya
    Are you okay?
[04:14] Koume
    I had this feeling that
    my dad had come back.
[04:21] Koume
    I feel so stupid.
[04:28] Koume
    We've been water peddlers for generations.
[04:31] Yukiya
    You sold water?
[04:34] Koume
    Not just any water.
[04:36] Koume
    Some springs on the Central Mountain
     have special attributes.
[04:42] Koume
    That well is one of them.
[04:45] Koume
    The water from it can cure illnesses
    and make crops grow.
[04:49] Koume
    It's sold as medicine out
     in the countryside.
[04:54] Koume
    And it doesn't cost anything to make,
[04:57] Koume
    so, well, we made out like bandits.
[05:02] Koume
    Until one day, out of
    the blue, the well ran dry.
[05:08] Yukiya
    Shh!
[05:09] Koume
    Huh?
[05:19] Yukiya
    Who are you?
[05:20] Man 1
    Back off, brat.
    We've got business with the girl.
[05:24] Koume
    Bill collectors?
    Sorry, but we've got nothing left.
[05:28] Koume
    So get out.
[05:30] Man 2
    Sorry if we startled you.
[05:32] Man 2
    We're Jihei's buddies.
[05:35] Man 2
    He asked us to come get you.
[05:39] Koume
    You know my dad?
[05:40] Man 2
    Yup.
[05:42] Koume
    Why didn't he come himself?
[05:45] Man 2
    Oh, you know. Things happen.
     Do I need to remind you what his job is?
[05:55] Man 2
    Come on. We'll take you to him.
[05:58] Yukiya
    Are you really friends of Koume's father?
[06:02] Yukiya
    I have a duty to keep her safe.
[06:05] Yukiya
    I can't leave her with people I can't trust.
[06:08] Man 2
    "Duty"?
[06:11] Man 1
    Don't make this harder
    than it has to be, kid.
[06:14] Koume
    Okay, fine. But at least
    let me put my sandals on.
[06:17] Man 1
    Make it quick!
[06:18] Koume
    I know!
[06:19] Yukiya
    Wait!
[06:21] Yukiya
    Give her back!
[06:24] Man 1
    You little punk!
[06:29] Man 1
    Take that!
[06:35] Man 2
    You little...
[06:36] Koume
    Yukiya!
[06:38] Yukiya
    Hurry!
[06:44] Man 1
    I'll teach you to waste our time, brat.
[06:48] Man 1
    Now, what are we gonna do with you?
[06:52] Koume
    That boy waits on His Highness the Prince!
[06:55] Man 1
    Did you say the Prince?
[06:59] Koume
    And he's a proper court raven himself.
[07:02] Koume
    Leave a scratch on him,
    and you'll all pay for it big time.
[07:08] Man 2
    Is that true?
[07:10] Yukiya
    It's true that I served the Prince.
[07:16] Man 2
    Let him go.
[07:20] Koume
    Yukiya!
[07:21] Man 2
    Boy, take this message to the Prince:
[07:24] Man 2
    "Tobi of the Underground
    will be in touch soon."
[07:28] Man 2
    "When he finds you, you'd better have
    a good excuse for breaking our agreement."
[07:34] Yukiya
    What "agreement"?
[07:39] Koume
    I can't take it anymore.
[07:42] Koume
    My dad must have made another mess.
[07:45] Yukiya
    What kind of "mess"?
[07:48] Koume
    I don't know!
[07:50] Koume
    I've had it with him! He always
    leaves me to clean up after him.
[07:55] Koume
    I hope that good-for-nothing
    never comes back!
[07:59] Koume
    This was my chance to
    make a fresh start in Taruhi.
[08:05] Yukiya
    What a way to talk.
[08:08] Yukiya
    Aren't you worried about your father?
[08:13] Yukiya
    Do you think about anyone but yourself?
[08:16] Yukiya
    What about the monkeys?
    Who knows when they'll be back?
[08:20] Yukiya
    All of Taruhi is in danger.
[08:22] Yukiya
    But just listen to you.
[08:26] Koume
    Who are you to judge?
[08:28] Koume
    You're just a spoiled little rich boy!
[08:31] Yukiya
    What would you know about me?
[08:34] Koume
    My dad's been sponging off me since forever!
[08:38] Koume
    He clung to his dried-up well until
    my mom gave up on him and left us!
[08:44] Koume
    So I worked.
[08:46] Koume
    A kid can't bring in much money,
[08:50] Koume
    but I still stuck it out
     from dawn until dusk.
[08:54] Koume
    And he wasted what little I'd earned
    on gambling and get-rich-quick schemes.
[09:01] Koume
    "Sorry. I know I'll hit it big next time."
[09:06] Koume
    I want out of this hell.
[09:09] Koume
    Can you blame me for feeling that way?
[09:12] Koume
    You could never understand! You grew up 
    with both parents and a loving family!
SIGN    Sunrise Palace
[09:37] Sumio
    Hey, Yukiya. Long time no see.
[09:41] Yukiya
    Sumio! It's good to see you again.
[09:45] Yukiya
    Listen, I...
[09:49] Sumio
    First things first. Come in.
[09:55] Sumio
    I've already heard.
[09:58] Sumio
    Is the girl safe?
[09:59] Yukiya
    Yes. I left her with the Yamauchi Guard.
[10:04] Yukiya
    I'm sorry to trouble you.
[10:07] Sumio
    Don't mention it.
[10:08] Sumio
    You'd better start by
    reporting to Nazukihiko.
[10:12] Sumio
    Your Highness.
[10:15] Sumio
    I've brought Yukiya.
[10:24] Yukiya
    Forgive me for interrupting
    the business of state.
[10:27] Yukiya
    I bring news Your Highness
    will wish to hear.
[10:31] Yukiya
    A blunder on my part caused...
[10:39] Hamayu
    What stunt did you pull this time?
[10:42] Yukiya
    L-Lady Hamayu?
[10:47] Hamayu
    I step in to handle official duties
    for a bit during the daytime.
SIGN    The Prince's Wife
    Hamayu
[10:51] Hamayu
    Think of me as a body double.
[10:54] Yukiya
    A body double?
[10:56] Yukiya
    Then, where's His Highness?
[10:59] Hamayu
    Did you really think he would stay put
    in the palace with this crisis going on?
[11:03] Yukiya
    You have a point.
[11:05] Hamayu
    Anyway, take it easy.
[11:06] Hamayu
    Want a snack?
[11:08] Yukiya
    Lady Hamayu.
[11:10] Yukiya
    Oh, wait! We haven't got time!
[11:17] Hamayu
    Tobi of the Underground?
[11:21] Hamayu
    Talk about a big shot.
[11:25] Hamayu
    If he's involved,
    the "agreement" must be...
[11:29] Sumio
    The non-aggression pact. I'm sure of it.
[11:34] Yukiya
    I'm sorry, but what non-aggression pact?
[11:37] Hamayu
    The court and the Ravine
    have a secret treaty.
[11:40] Yukiya
    A secret treaty?
[11:42] Hamayu
    Ever been to the Ravine?
[11:44] Yukiya
    For about a month.
    As collateral for the Prince's sword.
[11:48] Hamayu
    Collateral?
[11:53] Yukiya
    I thought I'd never make it out of there.
[11:56] Hamayu
    Sounds like you had a hell of a time.
[12:01] Hamayu
    But it used to be even worse
     a long time ago.
[12:05] Hamayu
    It was a real lawless zone.
    Nothing but bloody turf wars, day in, day out.
[12:11] Hamayu
    Then one day, a man appeared out of the blue
    and set up shop in the Underground.
[12:17] Yukiya
    Where's that?
[12:19] Hamayu
    Down past the Ravine. It's where
    wanted men go when they're out of options.
[12:26] Hamayu
    This man took charge of them all
     in the blink of an eye,
[12:30] Hamayu
    then unified the Ravine
    from his base in the Underground.
[12:34] Yukiya
    How?
[12:35] Hamayu
    Search me.
[12:37] Hamayu
    He must have been awfully smart
     or awfully tough.
[12:43] Hamayu
    With reverence, they called him:
[12:49] Hamayu
    "King Saku."
[12:51] Yukiya
    "King Saku"?
[12:54] Hamayu
    He organized the ruffians into
    a band that follows its own laws,
[12:59] Hamayu
    and made the criminal underworld
    its own society with clear borders.
[13:03] Hamayu
    Nazukihiko's grandfather sat
    on the Kin'u's throne at the time.
[13:09] Sumio
    He was known as a wise ruler, wasn't he?
[13:12] Hamayu
    Do you mind the smell?
[13:13] Hamayu
    My mind works better when I drink.
[13:16] Sumio
    No.
[13:17] Hamayu
    The Kin'u and King Saku met as equals
     and reached an agreement.
[13:23] Hamayu
    They would each govern their own territory
    and stay out of each other's affairs.
[13:29] Yukiya
    Hence the nonaggression pact.
[13:32] Hamayu
    It's been 40 or 50 years since then.
[13:36] Hamayu
    Tobi replaced King Saku,
    but no one broke the pact.
[13:42] Hamayu
    You could call it the secret that's
    keeping the peace in Yamauchi.
SIGN    Yamauchi Guard Post
[13:58] Hamayu
    This Jihei character must have done
    something to rile up the Ravine.
[14:04] Hamayu
    But he went missing, so they've
    resorted to kidnapping his daughter.
[14:11] Hamayu
    But they hit a snag when
    the daughter brought up the Prince.
[14:17] Yukiya
    I beg your forgiveness!
[14:22] Yukiya
    If only I hadn't brought Koume here.
[14:24] Sumio
    You only did what your father told you to do.
[14:28] Yukiya
    I was simply careless.
[14:31] Yukiya
    I should have been more vigilant.
[14:33] Hamayu
    Yukiya, have you been suspicious
     of that girl all along?
[14:42] Yukiya
    Koume's hiding something.
[14:44] Yukiya
    I've felt so from the start.
[14:47] Yukiya
    But I have no proof, so I can't rebut
    anyone who says I'm overthinking things.
[14:55] Yukiya
    Still, she might have known what
    using the Prince's name would mean.
[15:03] Hamayu
    Yukiya.
[15:05] Hamayu
    Would you mind leaving that girl with me?
[15:07] Yukiya
    Huh?
[15:12] Yukiya
    This is an aide's sash.
[15:14] Hamayu
    I want you to go fetch Nazukihiko.
[15:18] Hamayu
    That will get you through checkpoints.
[15:20] Yukiya
    R-Right.
[15:21] Hamayu
    Hold onto it for a while.
[15:23] Hamayu
    Unless you want the gatekeepers
    to challenge you every time you visit.
[15:29] Sumio
    Don't worry about Taruhi.
[15:31] Sumio
    I'll fill them in on your situation.
[15:33] Yukiya
    What? Excuse me?
[15:35] Hamayu
    Well, there you have it.
[15:40] Hamayu
    Welcome back, Yukiya.
SIGN    Shigure, the North
[16:17] Yukiya
    Why does this feel familiar?
[16:34] Yukiya
    Ghost-fire?
[16:47] Yukiya
    His Highness?
[17:19] Yukiya
    Y-Your Highness!
[17:22] Nazukihiko
    What are you doing here?
[17:25] Yukiya
    Lady Hamayu asked me to fetch you.
[17:29] Yukiya
    Anyway, what was that?
[17:34] Nazukihiko
    I'm patching tears.
[17:36] Yukiya
    T-Tears?
[17:38] Nazukihiko
    Tears in the boundary that separates
    Yamauchi from the world outside.
[17:43] Yukiya
    Outside Yamauchi?
[18:20] Nazukihiko
    All done.
[18:24] Yukiya
    What did you do?
[18:28] Nazukihiko
    I reinforced the boundary,
    although it won't hold forever.
[18:32] Nazukihiko
    Think of tears as places where
    Yamauchi's boundary has weakened.
[18:37] Nazukihiko
    No yatagarasu who leaves
    through one can ever return.
[18:45] Yukiya
    Is this what you do when 
    you disappear sometimes?
[18:50] Nazukihiko
    That's right.
[18:52] Nazukihiko
    I thought the monkeys might have
    slipped in from the outside world.
[18:57] Nazukihiko
    But the boundary was only frayed.
    Its defenses hadn't been breached.
[19:04] Nazukihiko
    So where did those monkeys come from?
[19:09] Nazukihiko
    Tears expose Yamauchi to danger.
[19:13] Nazukihiko
    Only I can mend them.
[19:16] Nazukihiko
    I'm charged with only one duty:
    safeguarding all yatagarasu.
[19:30] Yukiya
    As a true kin'u?
SIGN    Cherry Blossom Palace
[19:51] Lady-in-waiting
    First, let's do something about your kimono.
[19:55] Lady-in-waiting
    You need proper clothes for court service.
[19:57] Koume
    R-Right.
[20:00] Kikuno
    What is Lady Hamayu thinking?
[20:03] Kikuno
    Keeping a girl with such a troubled
    past at court gives me chills.
[20:08] Masuho
    I am sure Hamayu has her reasons.
[20:12] Masuho
    And do not blame the girl
    for her father's crimes.
[20:16] Masuho
    We should show her hospitality.
[20:25] Hamayu
    Tobi sent an invitation.
[20:33] Sumio
    He must have written it
    after Koume mentioned you.
[20:36] Sumio
    Those Underground guys always work fast.
[20:41] Sumio
    What now, Nazukihiko?
[20:44] Nazukihiko
    I'm going, of course.
[20:45] Yukiya
    Your Highness!
[20:47] Nazukihiko
    We need to focus on our monkey problem.
[20:50] Nazukihiko
    This is no time for feuding
    with the Underground.
[20:52] Nazukihiko
    In fact, I relish this opportunity.
[20:58] Nazukihiko
    Only Koume survived the
    monkey attack on that village.
[21:03] Nazukihiko
    Now the Underground wants her.
    I doubt it's a coincidence.
[21:08] Nazukihiko
    The Underground holds clues.
[21:10] Hamayu
    What makes you so sure?
[21:13] Nazukihiko
    My kin'u instinct.
[21:18] Natsuka
    Nazukihiko!
[21:31] Natsuka
    Would you really go to
    the Underground yourself?
[21:34] Nazukihiko
    So you overheard, Brother? That saves time.
[21:38] Natsuka
    Reconsider.
[21:40] Natsuka
    Think about what will happen
    if they take you hostage.
[21:43] Natsuka
    The court would be bound hand and foot.
[21:47] Sumio
    Sorry, but I'm against it, too.
[21:49] Sumio
    I'm not confident I can keep
     you safe down there.
[21:51] Nazukihiko
    I'm going. There's no other way.
[21:54] Natsuka
    Nazukihiko!
[21:56] Nazukihiko
    It will all work out.
    You both worry too much.
[22:11] Nazukihiko
    Yes, Rokon?
[22:13] Rokon
    To be honest, I don't give a damn
    if you end up as sashimi. Still...
[22:20] Natsuka
    I refuse to let you go to the Underground.
[22:24] Natsuka
    In your place...
[22:27] Natsuka
    We'll send Yukiya.
[22:29] Yukiya
    Huh?
SIGN    The Ravine
SIGN    The Underground
[24:30] Narrator
    Deep beneath the Ravine,
    scoundrels gather.
[24:38] Narrator
    Yukiya and Natsuka go to parley with them,
    seeking knowledge of the monkeys.
[24:44] Narrator
    Then, a strange old man steps forward.
SIGN    King of the
SIGN    Underground
[24:50] Narrator
    Next time: "King of the Underground."
SIGN    YATAGARASU:
    The Raven
    Does Not 
    Choose 
    Its Master
SIGN    Illustration: Natsuki