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You guys eat people!

You guys eat people! You eat people!

I've been dispatched here to be your new police officer, Daigo Agawa.

And this is my wife, Yuki, and my daughter, Mashiro.

The officer and his family are formally members of the village!

Run away

Gin Goto.

The head of the Goto family

and me and my brother Yosuke's grandmother.

Are you saying we were abusing her or something?

Stay away from the Gotos.

You're better off not getting involved with the Gotos.

The Goto family has always been at the root of every problem.

They're definitely hiding something.

I know about your past.

Mashiro, let's die together.

You killed…

Hey, stop it! Huh?

You freak!

One of the rules of Kuge Village is

"Don't get involved with the Gotos."

You broke it.

I was eaten.

By someone in Kuge Village.

The votive festival of Kuge.

Human sacrifices were once made to the gods.

There's a child somewhere in the village who'll be eaten

on the day of the festival.

A child?

My baby is alive. He's still alive.

Gin Goto took my baby!

You and your family should leave the village.

At this rate,

you'll end up like Mr. Kano.

I don't trust anyone in this village.

-I'll kill you. -Have you lost your mind?

It's them, not me.

It's the laughing sickness.

It's him.

The man who the Gotos call "That Man."

Look after this one until then.

Prepare him to be offered to That Man.

Do they look human to you?

Humans are just walking slabs of meat.

The only people I consider human are you all sitting in front of me.

You feel the same way, don't you?

I see you as a human being, nothing else.

Keisuke!

How can you keep victimizing the children?

Are you going to protect her with your own life?

I believe… in Mom.

It's a curse.

I know. You don't have to tell me.

Still…

I'm pregnant.

With your baby.

I have to do it.

I have someone who's helping me look for them.

He just found it.

I'll head there now.

All things considered, why don't we follow Agawa's lead?

He may solve this case, once and for all.

No.

I'm not Yamashita.

My name is Goto.

Kinojo to Okayama HQ.

Kinojo, this is Okayama HQ. Over.

We are entering Kuge Village from the east. Over.

This is Okayama HQ. Copy that.

Okayama HQ to Hiruzen. What is your current position? Over.

This is Hiruzen.

Passing through the Morobe mountains and entering Kuge Village airspace. Over.

This is Okayama HQ. Copy that.

A confrontation has broken out

between two groups at Point Alpha.

Requesting reinforcements. Repeat, requesting reinforcements. Over.

Details still unknown

about the explosion that occurred at Beta 3.

Unable to contact the squad dispatched to the area.

Urgent. Hiruzen to Okayama HQ.

Urgent. This is Okayama HQ.

Go ahead, Hiruzen.

Large fire confirmed in Kuge Village.

High risk of spreading.

Requesting firefighters immediately. Over.

Copy that. Firefighters have been notified.

Urgent. Go ahead, Kibitsu.

Multiple residents confirmed near the site of the fire.

Requesting additional rescue teams. Over.

This is Okayama HQ. Copy that. Firefighters have been notified.

…we've received reports of intense fire.

Multiple casualties confirmed near the Goto household.

24 hours ago

Here.

Missed me, creep!

Don't move!

- Hide! - Go! Quickly!

Run, quickly!

Come. Come here.

Agawa probably went to the place

where the kids are being held.

At this time, there's no telling what the Goto family will do.

Let's prioritize securing Agawa.

-Okay. -Gotcha.

Everyone, please don't do anything reckless.

You heard him. Get to it.

Okay. Let's go.

I just hope they'll make it in time.

Something has been bothering me.

What?

Tell me…

did you pull some strings to make Agawa go berserk on purpose?

No way.

That's your imagination talking.

What are you plotting?

Excuse me?

What am I plotting?

There's only one thing we want.

Isn't that right?

Mr. Mayor?

I never imagined someone like you turning up here.

What are you doing?

I'm going to talk to Yosuke in private.

Get lost.

I'll only ask this once.

Are you the one who told the Officer where the cells are?

It wasn't me.

I already told Iwao.

I haven't seen the Officer since I killed that bear.

Then what were you doing with that livestock?

I heard you were trying to take it out of the cell.

In the Goto family, betrayal is the worst crime of all.

You know that, right?

Answer me, Yosuke.

Then tell me.

Do those kids… really look like livestock to you?

Yata Station

…please state your name and business.

Hello, Keisuke?

I'm at Yata Station.

I'm heading to Kuge Village now.

Hey, remember that place?

Where we used to go, just you and me.

Tell me, what happened to the kids?

Where are they?

Tell me! Where are…

Never mind. You just do as you're told.

Got it?

Mom was right… after all.

Now I understand how she felt.

But I couldn't be like her.

Kuge Police Substation

Mr. Kano and I really hit it off at the votive festival three years ago.

Back then,

we in the Goto family got along…

…just fine with the other villagers.

How is it going?

We've reached the place where the kids were being held.

But… there's no one here.

Yeah?

I found a handgun.

I think it might be Mr. Agawa's.

Uh…

He's fired four shots.

There are bloodstains.

Signs of a struggle.

Oh, well. Come back to the station for now.

Let's regroup.

Right.

I guess Mr. Kano wasn't enough.

Another life sacrificed in our attempt to stamp out the Goto family.

No, we can't be certain yet.

May I tell you?

Sure, go ahead.

Before Mr. Kano died…

he was on the phone with someone. Did you know?

Yes, Agawa told me.

He was…

talking to me.

I finally found it.

The place where the kids are.

As I thought, they're in Kuge Village.

I'll go take a look at the place.

Yes.

All right.

Okay.

I understand everything now.

So, what will you do?

I'll go…

right now.

All right.

Please be careful.

Right.

Thank you.

Oh.

Sumire…

Hi.

I’m going to the Gotos' house.

Hey.

Kano's daughter is here.

Yeah.

This is a satellite phone.

It gets reception even out in the mountains. Pretty useful.

Mr. Kano provided it.

Said he'd borrowed it from someone.

I see.

If you had come to us before Mr. Kano died…

The police wouldn't have done anything.

You're only here now

because the officer you dispatched here… turned out to be a lunatic.

How does he know I'm here?

By the way, won't your sons suspect anything?

You're taking a lot of risks.

I'll be fine.

No one tells me anything…

that the Goto family considers important.

After a certain incident, they all froze me out.

That's why I had to find the place where they kept the kids on my own.

After a certain incident?

Yes.

Ever since my wife, Ai, ran away from the village

on the night of the festival.

Oh.

Everything went according to Gin Goto's plan.

Both me and Ai…

were nothing but tools to them.

They only needed us

to keep the main household's bloodline going.

Mom.

Mom!

Are you okay?

Why don't Keisuke and the others get it?

Even after their grandmother's death, they're still dancing to her tune.

I'm heading to Kuge Village now.

Hey, remember that place?

Where we used to go, just you and me.

Be there tomorrow.

I'll wait for you, Keisuke.

I want to talk about our baby.

Kuroe, Kuroe, Kuroe!

Kuroe, Kuroe, Kuroe!

Kuroe!

Let her give birth.

Hey, everyone! Kuroe is back.

Sadamu brought her back.

Sadamu brought her back.

It hurts. Let me go.

If I do that, you'll run away again.

I won't run away!

Young lady Kuroe is back.

Where have you been?

- Don't run away again. - Out of the way.

Out of the way, you guys. Move!

Welcome back!

I'm so proud of you!

You did well to return.

Sorry, Grandma.

You haven't done anything wrong.

I know.

I won't choose a man based on looks again.

Well said.

It's all that asshole's fault.

There are…

lots of nice guys right here.

That's right.

Kuroe. Kuroe.

How about… me?

Not you.

You're just an asshole.

I'm not an asshole!

-Shut up! Don't laugh! -You fool!

- You asshole! - Who are you calling an asshole?

You're an asshole.

Hey! Stop laughing!

Asshole.

Stop laughing! I'm not an asshole!

The guy who says "asshole" is the real asshole.

- What about Tomo? - Forget about it.

Huh?

You said you got rid of him.

What did you mean by that?

What happens to him is none of your concern.

Want me to make you forget about everything?

Huh? Come on.

What do you say, Grandma?

Oh, Sadamu. You're back.

It's been a while.

I heard you're the head of the family now.

- Yeah. - Congratulations.

You were off dawdling somewhere, weren't you?

Here.

Take one.

I'm like moss.

Growing in a dark place…

living in the shadows for the Goto family's sake.

No matter who it is…

I'll show no mercy for traitors!

Not even…

if they're from the main household.

Who are you talking about?

Sadamu?

Let's move on.

Man, am I busy.

Won't someone shine some light on this moss?

Don't get cocky.

Okay. I got it. I'll try talking to him. Yeah.

Jin. Jin.

Mom.

Sorry for making you remember that unpleasant stuff.

Let's forget all about it…

and live a peaceful life.

We can't do that.

Those kids must still be in the village…

suffering.

Then why did you leave those two behind and run away with me?

I ran away so I could get revenge.

Let alone the village and the Goto family…

I couldn't even love… my own children.

My earliest memory is…

of a place where the sun doesn't shine.

In there…

I was a child kept alive only to be eaten.

You mean…

just like me?

Come.

I still don't know who my real parents are.

I was always alone.

No one ever gave me any love.

Ai Goto.

That's your name from this day forward.

You're not livestock anymore.

From now on, you will live as my daughter.

It was the same the first time I touched another person.

Ever since I was born…

I have never felt love for anyone.

- Keep it up! - Hang in there.

It's out, it's out, it's out.

Good, good, good.

It's a boy.

Thank you.

I owe it all to you.

What's with that look?

You've done the best job a bride of the Goto family ever could.

Aren't you happy?

I'm happy.

My feelings haven't caught up yet.

Please forgive me.

I've never been so happy.

That's it. That's good.

Isn't it, everyone?

I've decided.

I name this boy…

Keisuke.

Master Keisuke…

This child is fated to bring blessings to the Goto family.

Congratulations!

You did so well, Ai.

Looking back at it now…

I'm so happy.

…it was a total farce.

But back then…

I was happy.

I had no idea…

that Keisuke and Yosuke weren't my children.

What?

The curse of this village

must have begun

long… before I was even born.

By the power of the government…

hurry up and destroy the Goto family!

Over here, you freak!

Are you awake?

You were unconscious on the riverbed nearby.

I got quite a shock when I found you.

Where am I?

Do you remember?

I told you about

how they used to sacrifice children to the gods at the old votive festivals.

Yeah.

You said it was…

to reduce the number of mouths to feed.

Yeah.

This is the place.

This is where they performed the ritual.

This space itself is the object of worship of the Kurunokami Shrine.

The inner sanctum.

You're telling me they worshiped the place…

where they killed children?

That's right.

But…

it all began out of starvation leaving them no choice…

There was a family who began to steal the bodies from the ritual.

They stole them…

and ate them.

Well…

I don't know what really happened.

Mr. Agawa.

I know…

where the children are now.

Huh?

I've been secretly asked to tell you where they are.

By whom?

Well…

Are you okay, Yuki? Are you hurt?

I'm okay.

Marrying a police officer brings you nothing but trouble, huh?

My husband is a police officer too.

We're three years in.

We had a quarrel the other day…

…and I threw a cactus at him!

That was an accident!

Hey, you alive?

Hey.

Translated by Douglas Jern